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XPeng Inc XPEV shares are trading lower Tuesday after the company reported earnings results that were down year-over-year.
XPeng said second-quarter revenue increased 97.7% year-over-year to RMB7.44 billion ($1.11 billion), which beat average analyst estimates of $1.06 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported a quarterly net loss of 43 cents per share, which was down from a loss of 21 cents per share year-over-year.
XPeng said it delivered 34,422 vehicles in the second quarter, up 98% year-over-year. The company ended the quarter with $6.17 billion in cash and equivalents.
"We are accelerating the pace of new product launches to round out our offering with vehicles priced between RMB150,000 to RMB500,000. In 2023, we plan to roll out two new competitive models that will further propel rapid sales volume growth," said He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of XPeng.
XPeng said it expects to deliver between 29,000 and 31,000 vehicles in the third quarter. Third-quarter revenue is expected to be in an approximate range of $1 billion to $1.05 billion.
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XPEV Price Action: XPeng has a 52-week high of $51.50 and a 52-week low of $18.01.
The stock was down 4.43% at $20.07 at press time, according to Benzinga Pro.
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Situation in Hyderabad direct result of Raja Singh's 'hate speech': Owaisi
Hyderabad: Demanding the arrest of suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said protests in some parts of the city were a direct result of the alleged hate speech by the saffron party leader.
In a tweet, Owaisi said the police picked up 90 people from the Shah Ali Banda area on Wednesday and on his representation they were released.
"This situation is a direct result of Raja Singh's hate speech. He must be sent to jail at the earliest. I also reiterate my appeal to maintain peace. #Hyderabad is our home, it should not fall prey to communalism," Owaisi tweeted.
He further said AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala and the party's corporators of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation have been working all night to de-escalate the situation.
Some of the sensitive areas of the city have witnessed sporadic incidents protests against Raja Singh who was arrested on August 23 for allegedly making remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammed in a video, which was later pulled down by the social media platform on which it was uploaded. Later, he was granted bail by a local court.
Following his release by the court, protests erupted in some parts of the city that went on till Wednesday afternoon.
"On my representation to DCP South, 90 protesting youth from Shah Ali Banda & Asha Talkies have been released. AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala & our corporators have been working all night to de-escalate the situation. I have been in touch with them & police too #Hyderabad," he said in another tweet.
According to him in one case, police had used disproportionate force and barged into a home and detained five youths.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s national police chief on Thursday said he will resign to take responsibility over the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign speech last month.
National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura’s announcement came as his agency released a report on how it failed to save Abe’s life on July 8 when he was assassinated in Nara in western Japan.
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Welcome To Wrexham: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buy Wales football club and release 11 players and coaching staff after missing playoffs in new sports documentary series on FX
- Ryan and Rob, both 45, were shown early in the premiere episode titled Dream on the pitch at Racecourse Ground after buying the third oldest professional association team in the world and the oldest club in Wales
- The second episode titled Reality saw the Wrexham club barely miss the playoffs followed by the quick dismissal of manager Dean Keates and his staff along with 11 players
- The premiere episode also introduced London native Humphrey Ker, 39, who has worked with Rob and introduced him to the game
- Graphics explained the English professional football system and its pyramid of four tiers for US viewers and Wrexham's place in the National League
- Ryan in a confessional spoke of his late father James who he said 'struggled in a number of different ways'
Ryan Reynolds and Rob Rob McElhenney took over the Wrexham Association Football club in Wales during the season premiere on Wednesday of the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham on FX.
The Hollywood stars, both age 45, were shown early in the premiere episode titled Dream on the pitch at Racecourse Ground after buying the third oldest professional association team in the world and the oldest club in Wales.
The second episode titled Reality saw the Wrexham club barely miss the playoffs followed by the quick dismissal of manager Dean Keates and his staff along with 11 players.
Club owners: Ryan Reynolds and Rob Rob McElhenney took over the Wrexham Association Football club in Wales during the season premiere on Wednesday of the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham on FX
Ryan and Rob in the first episode were enthralled when they saw the Racecourse Ground for the first time.
'I don't think the goosebumps are 'cause it's cold,' Ryan said as they took in the world's oldest international football stadium.
'I'm just thinking about how many thousands of people have come to watch these games over the last 150 years. Pretty incredible,' Rob said.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob noted there was real risk for them with their investment.
Reality episode: The second episode titled Reality saw the Wrexham club barely miss the playoffs followed by the quick dismissal of manager Dean Keates and his staff along with 11 players, including Paul Rutherford
'And there is a version of the story...where we are the villains,' Rob said.
They both considered the worst case scenario of failing and having to sell the team.
'F*** that,' Ryan said.
Worst scenario: They both considered the worst case scenario of failing and having to sell the team
'F*** that,' Rob echoed him.
'It's gonna work,' Ryan said.
The premiere episode also introduced London native Humphrey Ker, 39, who has worked with Rob and introduced him to the game.
London native: The premiere episode also introduced London native Humphrey Ker, 39, who has worked with Rob and introduced him to the game
'My mind was racing when I learned about the English system. The idea that you can get promoted into a league above you and demoted and kicked out of the league is incredible,' Rob said in a confessional.
Humphrey with the help of some graphics explained the English professional football system and its pyramid of four tiers with the Premier League at the top as well as the relegation system.
He shared that Wrexham for the past 14 season have been playing in the National League, which is the lowest level of professional football in England.
English system: Humphrey with the help of some graphics explained the English professional football system with its pyramid of four tiers and the Premier League at the top and its relegation system
Big money: The English Premiere League average salary for 2021 was $4.36 million
Much lower: National League players make substantially less than their higher league counterparts
Rob said he talked to Humphrey about buying a team in the lowest league and bringing them to the top.
'But as I started to gather more and more information, I realized how expensive it was going to be. I have TV money, but as I started to look at how expensive it actually was to run a club, I realized that I needed something more than TV money. I needed... Movie-star money,' Rob said.
Ryan was then shown in a clip from his 2002 film National Lampoon's Van Wilder saying, 'Sometimes you got to let your heart lead you, even if you know it's someplace you know you're not supposed to be.'
Movie star: Ryan was then shown in a clip from his 2002 film National Lampoon's Van Wilder saying, 'Sometimes you got to let your heart lead you, even if you know it's someplace you know you're not supposed to be'
Rob then added that he need superhero movie star money followed by a clip of Ryan in Deadpool.
He then teased Ryan saying they would need 'alcohol-baron money' in reference to his Aviation American Gin brand and some mobile phone services money referencing Ryan's investment in Mint Mobile.
'What other companies does this b**** have?,' Rob quipped.
Superhero money: Rob then added that he need superhero movie star money followed by a clip of Ryan in Deadpool
Ryan in a confessional spoke of his late father James who he said 'struggled in a number of different ways.'
'My dad started as a cop, then became a food broker, which sounds like a cover for a CIA agent or something, but that was his actual job. The main place I got validation from my father, like, if I was good at sports, in my father's eyes, I was doing all right. So I played sports long past the point where I was, like, really driven to play sports,' Ryan said.
Ryan said the 'unquenchable thirst for validation' hasn't gone away and acknowledged that his description made him seem like a 'really hard-ass.'
Late father: Ryan in a confessional spoke of his late father James who he said 'struggled in a number of different ways'
Played sports: My dad started as a cop, then became a food broker, which sounds like a cover for a CIA agent or something, but that was his actual job. The main place I got validation from my father, like, if I was good at sports, in my father's eyes, I was doing all right. So I played sports long past the point where I was, like, really driven to play sports,' Ryan said
'He would have thought all of this was wild. Like, you know, he didn't really see any of the stuff "Deadpool" forward, so I think he would have thought this was all pretty crazy,' Ryan said.
The Dream episode showed Ryan and Rob trying to win the support of the Wrexham Supporters Trust to buy the club.
They needed at least 75 percent of the vote to acquire the club and gained 98 percent approval on the three resolutions giving them control.
Seeking support: The Dream episode showed Ryan and Rob trying to win the support of the Wrexham Supporters Trust to buy the club
Fans celebrated outside including one man in a homemade Deadpool costume as fireworks exploded.
The second episode titled saw Shaun Harvey, 52, former chief executive of the English Football League stepping in to help Ryan and Rob until they hired a CEO.
He told a reporter that they would support the current manager and players to give them every incentive in order to get the club promoted to a higher league.
New owners: Fans celebrated outside including one man in a Deadpool costume as fireworks exploded
Viewers also met midfielder Paul, 33, who played soccer with his two boys and revealed that he and his wife were expecting another boy in June.
Shaun said that after the takeover it was decided that if the team had a realistic chance of making the playoffs there would be no change of manager.
'But if we do not get to the playoffs, Dean Keates was going to have to be relieved of his duties,' Shaun added.
Wrexham player: Viewers also met midfielder Paul, 33, who played soccer with his two boys and revealed that he and his wife were expecting another boy in June
The episode then showed the final match of the season between Wrexham and Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club with the playoffs on the line.
Rob got up at 4:20 am to watch the game with his 10-year-old son Axel.
The score was tied 0-0 at halftime and manager Dean put in midfielder Paul for the second half, but he quickly gained a red card and was tossed leaving Wrexham outmanned.
Red card: The score was tied at halftime and manager Dean put in midfielder Paul for the second half, but he quickly gained a red card and was tossed leaving Wrexham outmanned
Dagenham & Redbridge then scored and Wrexham responded with a late goal, but ran out of time and missed the playoffs.
Paul cursed in the locker room after being ejected and shouted 'F*** off!' in a clear sign of frustration.
Ryan after losing the game told Rob over the phone that they had to rebuild.
Clearly frustrated: Paul cursed in the locker room after being ejected and shouted 'F*** off!' in a clear sign of frustration
An update showed that Dean and his staff were fired on May 30, 2021.
Paul was released the next day along with 10 of his teammates.
'Our goal is to get the fuck out of this league. Like, that's it. If you don't get promoted... That's our fault,' Ryan said in a confessional.
Let go: An update showed that Dean and his staff were fired on May 30, 2021
Ryan said it was 'really challenging' to let players go.
'When you're in the fifth tier, it's a lot of these players are playing for their lives. They don't have these Premier League contracts that they can, you know, fall back on and go, "Oh, it's, you know, could retire tomorrow'',' Ryan said.
Welcome to Wrexham will return next week on FX.
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Taking up residence inside the iconic King Power Mahanakhon, this urban retreat offers world-class design, retail and cultural programming anchored by dynamic food, drink, and after-dark offerings
BANGKOK, July 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Standard is delighted to announce the opening of The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, its flagship in Asia and the latest addition to the King Power Group portfolio. The hotel will leverage the iconic building's architecture and energy and will bring the brand's signature mix of culture, design, entertainment and hospitality to the Thai capital. With 155 rooms and suites and a central location in downtown Bangkok, the property offers the perfect getaway to Old Town, where a wealth of cultural attractions and a dynamic art scene await. To reflect the unmistakable energy of the Thai capital, The Standard's "anything but standard" ethos is translated into exciting amenities, one-of-a-kind culinary programming at six food and beverage spaces, and meeting venues that break the mold.
Srettha Thavisin, Chairman of Standard International, revealed: "We are incredibly thrilled about the launch of The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon in Thailand. This iconic flagship hotel of The Standard represents an extraordinary phenomenon in the hospitality industry not only in Asia, but globally as well. We are confident that The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon will have huge success in delivering the ultimate hotel experience – unlike any other in Thailand."
At one with the city
To conceptualize the uber-social property, Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayon and The Standard's award-winning in-house design team delved into the synergy between Bangkok's melting pot of cultures and free-form artistic exploration. The resulting spaces are fresh and intertwined with reinterpretations of cultural cues, such as Marco Brambilla's video monument to Hollywood dreams and excesses, in the lobby. Titled "Heaven's Gate", this provocative artwork is the first installment in the "Box" series, a concept inspired by the brand's first property in Hollywood that showcased an ever-changing roster of art installations.
A feast for the senses
With six distinctive dining, drinking and nightlife venues, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon promises to shake things up in Bangkok's neighborhood on the up. The Standard Grill, a spirited American brasserie informed by the brand's celebrated original at The Standard, High Line in New York's Meatpacking District, seamlessly transitions from power breakfast to social hotspot at night. On the menu are all-day classics such as The Standard BKK Wagyu Burger with foie gras as well as beef tartare and whole carved ribs served table-side from custom-made wood and marble trolleys.
High up on the 76th floor, guests can experience one of Bangkok's most anticipated restaurant unveilings of the year – a collaboration with award-winning chef Francisco "Paco" Ruano. His Mexican-inspired restaurant Ojo draws on Bangkok's progressive outlook and the venue's whimsical design, referencing Mexico's ancient civilizations to deliver flavors never experienced in Thailand or the region, such as aguachile seasonal prawns and bone marrow tortillas, complemented by inventive cocktails and a thoughtful wine list. Bringing together Chef Paco's culinary prowess, panoramic views, creative beverage program and genre-bending décor, Ojo will sit proudly beside The Standard's legendary Boom Boom Room in New York City and London's star attraction Decimo as one of the world's best rooftop venues.
For 360-degree views from the 78th floor perch there is Sky Beach, Bangkok's highest rooftop bar mixing blissed-out ambiance, downtempo beats, a hard-hitting cocktail selection from one of Thailand's most celebrated mixologists and all-day froze. Guests can also enjoy award-winning Chinese cuisine at Mott 32 Bangkok's open-air terrace dotted with lush greenery. The famous apple wood roasted Peking duck is not to be missed, as are expertly curated cocktails and authentic Cantonese, Beijing and Szechuan cuisine. At Tease, a strikingly graphic, black and white bijoux tea room, the room overflows with whimsy and wonder. Guests can discover alcohol-infused brews, tasty savory and sweet treats such as Quail & Whiskey Party Pie, and Chocolate Praline, Mixed Berry Milkshakes found nowhere else in Bangkok, and a setting inspired by Vienna's grand cafes. The elegant Fuerstenberg-porzellan Chinaware completes this special experience.
For comfort food with a side of The Standard's cultural programming, guests can visit The Parlor. The menu offers authentic Thai cuisine, all day breakfast and cocktails like Honey Trap and Be Wild, created by "Milk" Thanaworachayakit, the hotel's beverage manager,. In addition to an eclectic playlist spotlighting local and global talent, curated by The Standard's music division, the hotel's relaxed social hub hosts talks and workshops, including astrology sessions, live performances, and themed bingo nights inspired by the fabled bingo sessions at The Standard, High Line.
Artful touches
Public spaces at the hotel immerse guests into the local community and introduce them to Bangkok's vibrant creative scene through the elements of fine art hidden in plain sight. A stunning and vibrant Marc Quinn, "Flood Plain of the Tributaries of the Orinocco", 2018, from King Power's private collection, enhances the color and personality at reception. Hidden in plain sight in the corridors leading to the elevator and The Parlor is a breathtaking, original, Joan Miro sculpture, entitled, "Personnage" (bronze sculpture at L4), 1976, also from the King Power collection. In the lobby they are greeted by a portrait of a couple, caught in an embrace, embedded in the floor. Overhead, locally handmade rattan lamps create an intricate canopy, while fine objects in the shop are the labor of love of local artists as well as The Standard and its collaborators. Chief Design Officer, Verena Haller and design team, hand-picked art, antiques and curiosities, creating their version of a shoppable flee market, enhancing both the custom designed and locally sourced furniture, creating meticulously designed and incredibly inviting spaces guests never want to leave.
The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon now introduces its opening offer "Bite into Bangkok". Offering guests staying between 29th July and 30th September 2022 the opportunity to experience Bangkok's most exciting restaurant concepts, the package comes with up to THB 5,000 hotel and dining credits per day, depending on the room category.
For more information on the hotel, guests can visit www.standardhotels.com/bangkok/properties/bangkok, call 02 085 8888, email stbkk@standardhotels.com or add us via LINE OA @TheStandardBangkok.
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About The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon:
Created in partnership with King Power Group and Standard International, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon is The Standard's Asia flagship and a world-class global destination. Bangkok's spirit of innovation and unconventionality made Bangkok the perfect locale for The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon. Located in one of the most iconic buildings in Bangkok, the King Power Mahanakhon, the 155-room hotel is already a landmark. With rooms ranging from 40 sq. m. to 144 sq. m. penthouse, a terrace pool, gym and spa, meeting rooms and a variety of food, drink and nightlife venues, the hotel is a fit for any traveler, at any time of day or night. There's Parlor, the hub of the hotel for check-in and out, cocktails, work or lounging, the eclectic and unexpected Tea Room, American steakhouse classics at The Standard Grill, and award-winning Chinese cuisine by Mott 32, and two sky-high dining experience from Ojo a Mexican-inspired restaurant directed by one of the finest chefs in Mexico to Sky Beach the highest alfresco rooftop bar in Bangkok.
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When Erling Haaland praises Frenchman Karim Benzema – Foot11.com
Karim Benzema is the dream of future young players but also the best current attackers. Erling Haaland delivers a glowing speech on the French striker. More
Benzema the idol, showered with praise by Haaland
It would be incorrect to say that Karim Benzema hasn’t impressed this season. A mind of steel, surgical precision and titles at stake, Karim Benzema was the player of the season. On his own, he knew how to make the Champions League his competition, no one could have gotten in his way. Still, it’s not for lack of trying. First PSG then Chelsea via Manchester City while ending with Liverpool. Real Madrid has been very heavy in its career. But the centerpiece was there.
Inevitably, when at 34 you still achieve such feats it makes people talk. Erling Haaland the first. The Norwegian confided in Four Four Two and took the opportunity to praise Karim Benzema. The young striker takes a lot of example from the French international and makes it known: “You always have to learn, evolve. You can never stop looking for new ways to improve. Watch Karim Benzema at Real Madrid. He’s 34 now and suddenly he’s become an even better player in the last two years. It’s incredible. I still want to be able to do this. »
Ballon d’Or favorite
Unsurprisingly, Karim Benzema is the favorite for the Ballon d’Or this year. With 26 goals and 9 assists delivered since the start of the year, the striker has also won everything: La Liga, Champions League, Spanish Super Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, the player has a record more than enticing. At almost 35, the French international is one of the best strikers today, a real feat. He was able to pull out of the game and become the best version of himself as a player. See you on October 17 to discover the (possible) coronation of the player. | https://d1softballnews.com/when-erling-haaland-praises-frenchman-karim-benzema-foot11-com/ | 2022-08-25T09:24:28Z | https://d1softballnews.com/when-erling-haaland-praises-frenchman-karim-benzema-foot11-com/ | false | 1 |
You’ve got to admire Kris Bryant. He gets paid handsomely by the Rockies, yet rarely has to show his face on the field and put up with the stinking embarrassment that is playing baseball at 20th and Blake.
Let’s all raise a toast to Bryant. Who doesn’t want money for nothing?
When franchise owner Dick Monfort and yes-man Bill Schmidt signed Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million deal prior to this season, it conclusively proved the Rockies are not cheap.
But this team is stupid, to say nothing of misguided and delusional. As best I can tell, Schmidt’s plan as general manager is to pretend the Rockies are a contender.
Well, in the first year of his contract, Bryant has definitely declared himself a serious contender for the worst free-agent signing in club history. That’s really saying something, considering the money this team has flushed down the drain over the years when acquiring pitcher Denny Neagle, washed-up Daniel Murphy and Ian Desmond, who was given $70 million and a glove to a position he had never played.
On Wednesday morning, Rockies manager Bud Black announced Bryant received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left foot, in the hope of speeding his recovery from plantar fasciitis.
Hey, it’s worth a shot. What does Bryant have to lose except more time on the disabled list? If he takes the field again this season we’ll all be pleasantly surprised. Bryant has played only 42 of Colorado’s 125 games, sidelined for the vast majority of the season with injuries to his back and foot, as well as paternity leave.
Then, on a summer day when the Rockies didn’t need more bad news, we were reminded why it was puzzling Bryant was signed in the first place.
The visiting Texas Rangers jumped to a 6-0 lead on the strength of eight hits and the generosity of three walks and one Colorado error before an out was recorded in the top of the second inning. When Rockies starting pitcher Jose Urena finally coaxed a pop-up to shortstop from Leody Tavaras, the friendly crowd of 25,213 at Coors Field gave the Pet Rocks an enthusiastic, albeit sarcastic, round of applause.
Final score: Texas 16, Colorado 4. Maybe that’s not the rock bottom of this forgettable season. But it’s enough to make even a professional ballplayer start making plans for vacation in October.
“Everybody is just trying to play good baseball,” veteran pitcher Austin Gomber said. “As a team, we want to win. And certain individuals that have been struggling are trying to find their way. Every night, showing up, ready to compete, that’s part of being a big-leaguer.”
In the Colorado clubhouse after this disconcerting loss, there was no chatter, no cohesion and no accountability. Fans love Charlie Blackmon, but he has never seen it as his role to stand and take the heat after a bad loss. The rest of this team, from Jose Iglesias, to C.J. Cron, to Randal Grichuk, feels like a loose collection of guys just passing through town.
OK, nobody’s faulting Bryant, who has produced five homers and 14 RBIs in return for an $18 million salary, for lousy health luck. Colorado does miss his bat in the middle of the order. But a team with an alarming lack of both power and speed is not a healthy Bryant away from making the playoffs.
Bryant is a piece a team logically adds to push it over the top to World Series contention if it keeps Nolan Arenado, DJ LeMahieu and Trevor Story.
Even a knucklehead like me can figure that out. So why can’t the Rockies grasp Baseball Economics 101? What’s far more damning than overspending on Bryant is the total lack of a discernible and executable plan to build a winner.
Since the All-Star break, when the Rockies hurtled straight off a cliff on the road to nowhere, losing 21 of 32 games, I’ve heard grumbling that maybe it’s time for Colorado to move on from Black.
It’s entirely fair to criticize Black, whose expertise is pitching, for a Colorado staff that ranks 12th among National League teams in walks surrendered, 14th in earned run average and dead last in on-base percentage allowed.
Black, however, is not responsible for roster construction, including a stubborn refusal to rebuild that puzzles observers throughout the major leagues.
Whoever signed Bryant to an absurdly huge contract to a baseball team with zero realistic hope of playoff contention is the man who deserves to get fired, not Black.
But so long as Schmidt tells Monfort what the boss wants to hear, he’s not going anywhere.
Neither are the Rockies.
For $182 million, you’d think Bryant could at least buy us all a beer to drown our sorrow.
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“Can women ever truly be at leisure?” asks Princess Pea, as we sit down for coffee at The Lodhi in Delhi. A series of vibrant paintings by the artist are on display across the reception and lobby in an exhibition curated by Apparao Galleries. “In Indian and Western art, women always appear to be in a state of leisure, whereas in reality, it is quite the opposite. I wanted to challenge this way of seeing and portraying women,” says the anonymous artist, speaking through the oversized anime-style bobble head that she’s wearing. On closer look, it becomes clear how.
In a series of paintings titled Rituals—after which the exhibition takes its name—produced intermittently between projects and major life events over the last decade, Princess Pea provides a glimpse into the workings of her inner mind. Made on silk cloth in the most eye-popping natural colours, she paints dream-like scenes of women—and her own little Pea head—going about their everyday lives and routines.
Hand-drawn and painted in impeccable detail in Indian miniature style, works such as Seven Stories, Women in Leisure and Take Good Care of Her For She Will Create History show Princess Pea enjoying the beauty and bounty of nature or doing yoga on the terrace of her home, or what resembles a grand palace. Could life really be this dreamy? “It is hard to believe that women, even the royal women, who are depicted in Indian miniature paintings lived a life of leisure. But how could they, with the kind of social roles and expectations they were made to abide by,” says Princess Pea.
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In paintings like The Ladies Enjoying Wine in the Moonlight, the women and their surroundings appear warped, as if digitally retouched on Photoshop. “I was experimenting with the photostat machine, and decided to scan and print some of my paintings in waves,” says the artist about her not-so-scientific method, “It is an attempt to disturb and question the perfect-looking portrait that we’re so used to seeing.” The resulting piece is a clever departure from the flat Indian miniature style of painting, balancing on the fine line between illusion and reality.
The West too is a subject of ridicule. Princess Pea twists and turns the principles of European portraiture painting to invent her own unique genre. In a series of portraits, the sitter—Pea herself—is dressed fashionably as Marie Antonoitte, Princesses Leonilla and Maria Theresa Louise. Like royalty, she looks beautiful, noble and important, and yet exudes a cheeky personality and positivity. “I loved watching cartoons as a child, from The Powerpuff Girls, South Park to Pac-Man, all of which have found their way into my work,” says the artist of the carefree spirit that informs her work.
Princess Pea's paintings capture the minds and moods of countless women. When asked why she continues to remain anonymous, she says, “In history, anonymous was a woman,” quoting Virginia Woolf, “many women wrote under a pseudonym or sometimes, even adopted a male name. It was the only way to get their ideas out there, and be protected from the criticism and ridicule that would come with being known as a woman writer or artist.” For Princess Pea, however, anonymity is a choice. “It allows me the freedom to exist, express and create as I wish,” she says, before she turns the other way to lift her head to sip coffee. Is it inconvenient? “Not really, it’s just a way of life,” she says.
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Presented by Apparao Galleries, ‘Rituals’ will be on view till 30 August, 2022, at The Lodhi Hotel, New Delhi. The exhibition is part of the week-long celebration of art and culture during the Delhi Art Week. | https://lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/art-culture/can-a-woman-every-truly-be-at-leisure-asks-princess-pea-111661322654564.html | 2022-08-25T09:29:42Z | https://lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/art-culture/can-a-woman-every-truly-be-at-leisure-asks-princess-pea-111661322654564.html | false | 1 |
Washington, August 25: Dog owners who spend more time exercising themselves often tend to exercise their dogs, according to a new study. The researchers found that more active owners are also more likely to evaluate their dog's body weight as optimum.
The findings of the research were published in the journal PLoS ONE. Sydney Banton of the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues presented the findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on August 24, 2022. Pitbull Mauls 12-Year-Old Girl, Punjab Court Sentence Dog Owners to 6 Months in Prison and Rs 1000 Fine.
Obese dogs may face a number of health problems, such as diabetes and cardiac disease, and concerns about dog obesity are increasing worldwide. Earlier research has identified associations between dogs' body weight and diet, exercise, and sociodemographic factors. However, those studies tended to be small and focused on individual countries.
For a broader, international perspective, Banton and colleagues analyzed results from a survey of 3,298 dog owners living in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. The survey included questions about both owners' and dogs' diet and exercise routines, and each owner's perception of their dog's body weight.
Analysis of the survey responses showed that dogs were more likely to get more exercise if their owners spent more time exercising themselves. More active owners were also more likely to perceive their dog as having an ideal body weight. Compared to owners in other countries, owners in Germany tended to exercise their dogs for a longer time, were more likely to perceive their dog's body weight as ideal, and were less likely to report having been told that their dog was overweight.
Among dogs who were 5 years old and older, owners were less likely to perceive their dog as having an ideal body weight if they had been told their dog was overweight, if they reported attempting to control their dog's weight by limiting food intake, and if they reported giving dogs other foods, such as treats, every day.
The findings suggest that many owners may attempt to control dogs' body weight through diet, but not through exercise. The researchers therefore call for veterinarians to be given more resources to help owners develop exercise routines to avoid weight gain in dogs.
Sydney Banton adds: "Results from the survey revealed that feeding practices play a main role in owner perception of their dog being overweight, while exercise practices play a main role in owner perception of their dog being an ideal weight. While many weight loss strategies for dogs focus on feeding, this data highlights the need to incorporate exercise into weight loss regimens."
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Dance Ka Bhoot: Ranbir Kapoor is grooving to the Celebration of Brahmāstra in its new peppy number Dance Ka Bhoot. The third song to be released after Kesariya and Deva Deva is getting all the accolades and adulation on social media. Sung by Arijit Singh, Dance Ka Bhoot is sure to get everyone moving to its incredibly high-energy beats. After the humungous success of Kesariya and Deva Deva, Dance Ka Bhoot is the newest track to come out of the much-awaited magnum opus Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva. Featuring Ranbir Kapoor as DJ Shiva and choregraphed by Ganesh Acharya, this music video has the perfect combo of Ranbir’s incredible dance moves and an upbeat, colourful vibe that is guaranteed to make you shimmy as you get lost in the music. With music composed by Pritam, lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and vocals by the Bollywood legend Arijit Singh, the song which is the Celebration of Brahmāstra; Dance Ka Bhoot is all set to be a treat for all Ranbir fans awaiting Brahmastra.Also Read - Ranbir Kapoor Breaks Silence on His Sexist Phailaoed Remark For Pregnant Alia Bhatt: 'I am Really Very Sorry...'
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Talking about the song, Ranbir Kapoor said, “I am extremely excited to present our latest track to the audience Dance Ka Bhoot. This is my character Shiva’s introduction song in the film, and I can’t wait for my fans to groove to it. I am sure that the audiences will show the same love and response to Dance Ka Bhoot like they have given to Kesariya and Deva Deva.” Sharing his experience about the audio-visual brilliance of the song, director Ayan Mukerji said, “It has been a tremendous experience working with Pritam Da, Arijit and Amitabh Bhattacharya. Despite a lot of challenges which we faced while filming for this song, we have managed to create a masterpiece for our audience. Both Kesariya and Deva Deva have received so much love from the audience and we are expecting to get the same reaction to this song as well.” Also Read - Mommy-To-Be Alia Bhatt Looks Adorable While Posing In A Cute Blue Dress Outside Karan Johar's Office- See Pics & Video
Pritam, while sharing his thoughts on the song launch, adds, “Dance Ka Bhoot is Brahmāstra’s third track, and this song has amazing dance beats. I am sure the youth of the country will enjoy the song as much as Ranbir did while shooting for it.”
Produced by Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures the magnum opus Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva will release theatrically on September 9th, 2022, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
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California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by speeding the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.
The California Air Resources Board will vote Thursday on the policy, which sets the most aggressive roadmap in the nation for moving away from gas-powered cars. It doesn’t eliminate such vehicles, however.
People can continue driving gas-fueled vehicles and purchasing used ones after 2035. The plan also allows for one-fifth of sales after 2035 to be plug-in hybrids that can run on batteries and gas.
But it sets a course for ultimately ending the era of filling up at the local gas station. The switch from gas to electric cars will drastically reduce emissions and air pollutants. The transition may be painful in parts of the state that are still dominated by oil; California remains the seventh-largest oil producing state, though its output it falling as the state pushes forward with its climate goals.
“The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution,” Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. He announced the 2035 goal two years ago and regulators have spent the time since then working out the details of what Newsom termed “the action we must take if we’re serious about leaving this planet better off for future generations.”
There are practical hurdles to overcome to reach the goal, notably enough reliable power and charging stations. California now has about 80,000 stations in public places, far short of the 250,000 it wants by 2025. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents many major car makers, flagged the lack of infrastructure, access to materials needed to make batteries, and supply chain issues among the challenges to meeting the state’s timeline.
“These are complex, intertwined and global issues well beyond the control of either (the California Air Resources Board) or the auto industry,” John Bozella, the group’s president, said in a statement.
Though the state makes up 10% of the U.S. car market, it’s home to 43% of the nation’s 2.6 million registered plug-in vehicles, according to the air board.
California climate officials say the state’s new policy will be the world’s most ambitious because it sets clear benchmarks for ramping up electric vehicle sales over the next dozen years. By 2026, for example, one-third of new cars sold must be electric. About 16% of cars sold in California in the first three months of this year were electric.
The European Parliament in June backed a plan to effectively prohibit the sale of gas and diesel cars in the 27-nation bloc by 2035, and Canada has mandated the sale of zero-emission cars by the same year. The Chinese province of Hainan said this week it would do the same by 2030.
In the U.S., Massachusetts, Washington and New York are among states that have set goals to transform their car markets or have already committed to following California’s new rules.
California has historically been granted permission by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to set its own tailpipe emissions rules for cars, and 17 other states follow some or all of its policies.
The new electric vehicle rules will also require federal approval, which is considered likely with President Joe Biden in the White House. A future Republican president, though, could challenge California’s authority to set its own car standards, as the Trump administration did.
Indeed, the new commitment comes as California works to maintain reliable electricity while it moves away from gas-fired power plants in favor of solar, wind and other cleaner sources of energy. Earlier this year, top energy officials warned the state could run out of power during the hottest days of summer, which happened briefly in August 2020.
That hasn’t happened yet this year. But Newsom is pushing to keep open the state’s last-remaining nuclear plant beyond its planned closer in 2025, and the state may turn to diesel generators or natural gas plants as a backup when the grid is strained.
Adding more car chargers will put a higher demand on the energy grid.
Ensuring access to charging stations is also key to ramping up electric vehicle sales. The infrastructure bill passed by Congress last year provides $5 billion for states to build charges every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways. Newsom, meanwhile, has pledged to spend billions to boost zero-emission vehicle sales, including by adding chargers in low-income neighborhoods.
Driving an electric vehicle long distances today, even in California, requires careful planning about where to stop and charge, said Mary Nichols, former chair of the California Air Resources Board. The money from the state and federal government will go along way to boosting that infrastructure and making electric cars a more convenient option, she said.
“This is going to be a transformative process and the mandate for vehicle sales is only one piece of it,” she said.
Though hydrogen is a fuel option under the new regulations, cars that run on fuel-cells have made up less than 1% of car sales in recent years.
Both the state and government have rebates for thousands of dollars to offset the cost of buying electric cars, and the rules have incentives for car makers to make used electric vehicles available to low- and middle-income people. Over the past 12 years, California has provided more than $1 billion in rebates for the sale of 478,000 electric, plug-in or hybrid vehicles, according to the air board.
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Newlywed Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan left for Barcelona on August 12, and the couple is still having a gala time in Spain. While Nayanthara doesn’t have an official Instagram account, her husband Vignesh Shivan is making up for her absence. Ever since the couple left for Spain, the Tamil director has been sharing pictures from the vacation and the latest one features them at a resort in Ibiza.
In the candid video story, Nayanthara is seen lounging at the resort that overlooks the sea. Vignesh Shivan also shared some glimpses of the resort and the scenic view of the beach, and wrote, “Mind calmed by the vibe of this place.”
Here are some pictures from their vacation to Spain:
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Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan, who were dating for years, married in June 2022. The wedding was attended by celebrities from across the country including Rajinikanth, AR Rahman, Shah Rukh Khan, and Mani Ratnam. The couple first worked together in Naanum Rowdy Thaan (2015) and have been in love since then. They recently teamed up for Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, which also had Samantha and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role. The film met with a lukewarm response from the audience and critics.
On the other hand, Vignesh Shivan will next team up with actor Ajith Kumar for a project, which is tentatively called AK62. The film is expected to go on floors once Ajith wraps up his other commitments. Meanwhile, Nayanthara, who was last seen in O2, has Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, Chiranjeevi’s Godfather, and Prithiviraj’s Gold in her kitty. | https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/nayanthara-and-vignesh-shivan-are-having-time-of-their-life-in-spain-see-pics-8110803/ | 2022-08-25T09:38:35Z | https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/nayanthara-and-vignesh-shivan-are-having-time-of-their-life-in-spain-see-pics-8110803/ | true | 1 |
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister, said it was a mistake to have “empowered” scientists during the coronavirus pandemic and that the downsides of lockdowns were suppressed. The ruling Conservative Party is choosing a new leader after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced to quit when dozens of ministers resigned in protest at a series of scandals and missteps. Party members are voting to select either Sunak or Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Sunak said the government was “wrong to scare people” about coronavirus. He said he was banned from discussing the “trade-offs” of imposing coronavirus-related restrictions, such as the impact on missed doctor’s appointments and lengthening health waiting lists in the state-run National Health Service. “The script was not to ever acknowledge them,” he told the Spectator magazine. “The script was: ‘oh there’s no trade-off, because doing this for our health is good for the economy’.” Sunak said it was a mistake to allow the about 50 scientists on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, the group which helped the government respond to the outbreak, to have so much influence on decision making such as closing schools. He said: “We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did.” Asked why opinion polls showed that the public was eager for the country to be in a lockdown, Sunak said: “We helped shape that: with the fear messaging.” Britain under Johnson was slower than most of its European peers to lock down in early 2020. After suffering some of the highest death rates at the start of the pandemic, it later became one of the first major economies to reopen. A government spokesperson defended its record on Covid-19, saying the economy and education were central to the difficult decisions made during the pandemic. Sunak, who resigned from Johnson’s government last month, suggested schools could have stayed open during the pandemic. He said during one meeting he tried to voice his opposition to closing schools, saying he got “very emotional about it”. “There was a big silence afterwards,” he said. “It was the first time someone had said it. I was so furious.” | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3190153/uk-leadership-candidate-sunak-attacks-covid-response-says-mistake?utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-08-25T09:41:23Z | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3190153/uk-leadership-candidate-sunak-attacks-covid-response-says-mistake?utm_source=rss_feed | false | 2 |
Crawley GCSE results day 2022: ‘Ifield Community College is extremely proud of the success of all of their students’
ICC students celebrated a successful GCSE results day and have been praised for their tenacity and dedication to succeed after having had a disrupted experience.
Head teacher Rob Corbet said: “ICC continues to go from strength to strength and the hard work of staff and students has paid off in our GCSE results this year. Following such an uncertain period, the school is celebrating the success of its year eleven students.
“We are extremely proud of the success of all of our students who showed the tenacity and dedication to succeed after having had such a disrupted experience.
“Amid a swathe of top grade results, Alfie Pelling was our stand out performer with seven grade 9s and four grade 8s . Well done Alfie! Other students with top GCSE grades were; Scarlett Alexander, Marie Augustin, Maria Jesus, Bereen Finn, Adam Chaitoo, Tom Colvin, Romany Cornwall, Abdullah Faisal, Madison Fuller, Bethany Haughton, Luke Hobden, Jess Jones, Amna Khalid, Emmy Lang, Jenny Miller, Tia Mitchell, Lauren Neave, Hisham Rasool, Igor Samulewski, Musa Shehu, Connor Stocks, William Stott, William Thompson, Jamie Todd and Elysse Young.
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“We are very keen to ensure all students make good progress and all of the following have made at least a grade per qualification higher than is expected nationally.
“Most of our year eleven are returning to our sixth form. We look forward to welcoming them back along with others who are joining from other schools. Other students are moving to apprenticeships and other institutions locally. We wish them well.
“The headteachers locally have agreed to share the successes of students rather than statistics as the new GCSEs have no clear ‘headline’ measure. The DFE will produce comparative statistics for all schools in Autumn this year so parents can see the progress made by the whole ability range within schools.
Education Secretary, James Cleverly said: “Congratulations to everyone getting their results today. Pupils should be incredibly proud of their achievements, especially given the unprecedented disruption they have faced over the last couple of years.
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Jason Momoa to star in 'Shots! Shots! Shots!'
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Los Angeles, May 20 'Dune' star Jason Momoa has been signed to star in the action-comedy spec 'Shots! ...
Los Angeles, May 20 'Dune' star Jason Momoa has been signed to star in the action-comedy spec 'Shots! Shots! Shots!' The film will be penned by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, with its plot currently under wraps, reports 'Deadline'.
As per 'Deadline' the film, the rights of which have been acquired by Universal Pictures, is also yet to zero down on a director. Momoa and producing partner Jeff Fierson will produce alongside Rideback's Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, with Mider, Burrows and Ridebacks' Ryan Halprin exec producing. Universal Pictures' Executive Vice President Matt Reilly and Creative Development Executive, Jacqueline Garrell will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Momoa, who leads Apple TV+'s sci-fi drama series 'See' was also recently seen in James Gunn's HBO Max series 'Peacemaker'. He's perhaps best known for his turn as 'Aquaman' in Warner Bros franchise with sequel 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' as well as his turn as Dothraki chieftain Khal Drogo on HBO's 'Game of Thrones'.
The actor has also appeared on series including 'Frontier', 'The Red Road', 'The Game' and 'Stargate Atlantis'. He will also soon be seen in Francis Lawrence's adventure pic 'Slumberland', Christian Camargo's Western 'The Last Manhunt' and Universal's 'Fast X'.
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Obituary: Lee Schreiner
Feb. 10, 1946 — Aug. 18, 2022
Husband, father, friend. Never met a stranger, human or animal. Loved to talk, especially about cars and Hwy 550 in Durango. Exceptionally great storyteller, sometimes laced with exaggeration. Invoked a “Jersey attitude” when necessary. Enjoyed travel to National Parks and many more vacation destinations over the past 15 years. Passionate Harley rider and Corvette enthusiast.
Lee truly loved and continues to be loved by those who remain behind: his wife Doreen whom he always said “is the best thing that ever happened to me;” daughter Sherry Schreiner-Beckwith for whom he admired her dedication to her education; daughter Carol VanSyckel in whom he saw a sense of adventure that mimicked his own, daughter via marriage, Andrea, who he taught to ride a motorcycle and he loved like his own five grandchildren, in-laws, lifelong friends, and his recent friendships.
We will miss you, Lee, and our memories will carry us through until we see you again.
A Visitation and Funeral to be held at Hampton Funeral Home, 240 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022; Visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. with Funeral Service at 11 a.m.
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(WXYZ) — Thursday marks the first day back at school for Oxford students, and it comes with a lot of added anxiety following last November's deadly shooting at Oxford High School.
Since the tragedy that killed four students, the district has implemented a series of new protocols, many specifically designed for safety.
Right away, students will notice new biometric scanners, located at three different entrances to the high school.
The district wants to ensure students walking into the building feel safe. But, hearts are still heavy, as the community is still grieving Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin and Justin Shilling.
"We have kept Hana, Tate, Madisyn and Justin in our thoughts and prayers as we developed these plans," Superintendent Ken Weaver said during a recent tele-town hall prepping for the new school year.
In addition to the biometric scanners, there are also now night-lock safety shades on classroom doors and windows, and the district has hired new private security, so there are armed personnel in each building.
It's all part of the district's three-year recovery plan after the deadly tragedy on Nov. 30. The plan focuses on academics, mental health support and security.
School safety for all Michigan districts was a focus during Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's visit to Novi High School on Wednesday.
"I was really grateful that so many people with different vantage points joined us today to talk about the mental health of our children, the needs of our educational workforce, public safety," Whitmer said.
On that last note, Oxford Community Schools is requiring students in grades six through 12 to carry clear backpacks. There's an added school resource officer at the middle school, and at the high school, weapons detection software is being installed on up to 100 cameras. The work is expected to be completed next month.
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At this time a year ago, I was gearing up to head to school in Texas, a big move for an 18-year-old who felt very much in her comfort zone in Spokane. While living far from home, I unsurprisingly found myself needing the occasional uplift. When comfort called, I turned to movies that pulled me into the open arms of complex characters and wonderful worlds.
JUNO (2007)
Whether it be the all-star cast, fantastically niche teenage jargon or the cheeseburger telephone, every aspect of Juno leaves me reeling in all the blessings and glory of adolescence. Diablo Cody has amazingly crafted a story so relatable, despite none of the specific events ever happening to me. The portrait of a teenager that Cody paints is so authentic and funny, and it lightheartedly captures a young, unique individual navigating a very difficult time.
While it is offbeat and hilarious, Juno delivers a story with weight and depth, making for an extremely enjoyable watching experience. Some of the topics may be heavy, but they are discussed and handled with humor and grace, tastefully walking the line between too dramatic and not dramatic enough.
Just shy of an hour and 40 minutes, this movie allows me to bask in the warmth that it provides and take my mind off of anything and everything for a little bit. The outstanding soundtrack accompanying the intriguing story makes for the perfect and often needed break from the world around me.
COLUMBUS (2017)
A film drenched in meaningful yet subtle dialogue and shots that could be hung in museums, video-essayist Kogonada's first feature film, Columbus, delivers solace, reflection and hope.
The movie portrays an unlikely platonic pairing that primarily consists of wandering around Columbus, Indiana, admiring its modern art and architecture and sharing conversations. Led by John Cho as Jin, a visitor from South Korea in town to watch over his estranged father who has fallen into a coma, and Casey, played by Haley Lu Richardson, a young woman who works in the local library and takes care of her mother recovering from addiction, the two could not be more different, but they come together to help each other in unique, moving ways.
The two characters both change and undergo adjustment periods throughout the movie, something that every college freshman becomes familiar with. Seeing captivating, complicated characters deal with that change and being able to relate to it is a gift.
Columbus is a quiet, calming movie that feels like taking a breath of fresh air or showering for the first time in days — it is a simple pleasure that works wonders when I'm stressed out.
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989)
A classic rom-com that has withstood the test of time, When Harry Met Sally is everything I could ever want in a movie. I belly laugh, I feel warm and fuzzy afterwards, and the concept of Tinder is kicked to the curb by Carrie Fisher character's Rolodex matchmaking tactic.
Jam-packed with masterful comedic timing and lovable characters, this movie warms the heart and brings sincere happiness in bucketloads. I watched it for the first time with my mom when I was in high school, and I've considered it my favorite movie ever since. It's iconic for a reason, and I truly never tire of watching Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal's excellent chemistry explode into a love story for the ages.
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The exhibit “Andy Warhol’s Social Network: ‘Interview,’ Television and Portraits” will open at the Andy Warhol Museum on Saturday, Sept. 24.
It looks at the cross-section between Warhol’s longest running project, Interview magazine, his portrait commissions and his ventures in television with “Fashion,” “Warhol TV” and “Warhol’s Fifteen Minutes.” Featuring 205 issues of Interview magazine from 1969 to 1987, “Andy Warhol’s Social Network” will highlight this rare holding within The Warhol’s permanent collection that has before been seen in its entirety. Organized chronologically, visitors will experience the visual transformation of the magazine from an underground film journal to an arbiter of mainstream popular culture featuring celebrities, fashion brands and more.
The exhibit will be at the Warhol through Monday, Feb. 20.
A free public opening celebration is planned for opening day starting at 8 p.m. Reservations are required at warhol.org.
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- Many VMware Carbon Black customers have complained about the blue screen of death issues on their systems.
- VMware has investigated the issue and found that there is a conflict between Carbon Black and the most recent AV signature pack.
- The company has now fixed the issue for the endpoint security solution by updating the ruleset; they published an advisory as well.
VMware’s endpoint security solution Carbon Black is receiving some complaints from its customers since it causes Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on the systems they are installed. There are currently more than 50 organizations that have already reported about the issue and VMware has confirmed it.
BSODs and boot loops
The problem was caused by the new ruleset by VMware, which has been deployed to Cloud Sensor this week. The ruleset version 3.6.0.1979 – 3.8.0.398 was the issue and it affects Windows 10 x64, Server 2012 R2 x64, and Server 2019 x64 systems. In addition to causing BSODs, the problem made some of the systems get stuck in boot loops as well. VMware’s investigation has revealed that there is a conflict between Carbon Black and AV signature pack 8.19.22.224.
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VMware has rolled out an updated Threat Research ruleset to Prod01, Prod02, ProdEU, ProdSYD, and ProdNRT after they have done some internal testing and found no problems. After some further investigations, VMware made the following statement:
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Book aims to deepen the direct connection between church leaders and God
ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pastor Dan Reiland, a long-time church leadership coach, has written "Leadership Alone Isn't Enough: 40 Devotions to Strengthen Your Soul" to help pastors, church staff, and volunteer leaders gain a deeper and more consistent walk with God.
Reiland has written this devotional to help bring a refreshed faith, wisdom, confidence, and strength to the readers leadership style while building the direct connection between them and God.
"Being led by God to lead for God brings clarity to vision, wisdom to solve problems, and supernatural favor," said Reiland. "This divine partnership also increases faith, discernment, and conviction. My prayer is that these devotions will help to guide, encourage, and strengthen the reader on a soul level."
The book contains 40 devotions with insights from biblical passages containing leadership principles. Each is written from Reiland's personal experience and from decades of coaching leaders. There are 28 devotions based on New Testament scriptures and 12 from the book of Psalms.
"Leadership Alone Isn't Enough: 40 Devotions to Strengthen Your Soul"
By Dan Reiland
ISBN: 9781664251540 (softcover); 9781664261471 (hardcover); 9781664251533 (electronic)
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Dan Reiland has been a pastor and leader for more than 40 years. He has served as executive pastor for John C. Maxwell and for the past 20 years with Kevin Myers at 12Stone Church in Atlanta, Ga. He has invested in thousands of church leaders through consulting, executive coaching, and his books and blog. Dan and his wife Patti live in a suburb north of Atlanta. To learn more, please visit http://www.danreiland.com.
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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott have announced a UK headline tour for later this year – tickets will be available from here.
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The duo will hit the road this November in support of their fifth studio album ‘N.K-Pop’, which is due for release on October 7 via EMI. They’ll be joined at the gigs by “very special guest” Billy Bragg.
Kicking off at Swansea Arena on November 26, the tour will also stop off in Blackpool (28), Glasgow (December 2), Portsmouth (5), Sheffield (9), Manchester (10) and other locations across those two months.
The stint is set to culminate with a performance at London’s O2 Arena on December 17.
Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am BST next Thursday (September 1) and will be priced at £30. You can purchase yours from here and find the full live schedule below.
NOVEMBER
26 – Swansea Arena, Swansea
27 – Cymru Arena, Llandudno
28 – Blackpool Opera House, Blackpool
DECEMBER
01 – Bridlington Spa, Bridlington
02 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
03 – Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees
05 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
06 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
08 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
09 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
10 – AO Arena, Manchester
17 – The O2 Arena, London
Heaton and Abbott have already previewed the forthcoming ‘N.K-Pop’ with the singles ‘Still’ and ‘Too Much For One (Not Enough For Two)’.
With the former song, the pair aimed to “raise awareness for folk who have lost a child, whether by miscarriage, stillbirth or in infancy”.
The full tracklist for ‘N.K-Pop’ is as follows:
01. ‘The Good Times’
02. ‘Too Much For One (Not Enough For Two)’
03. ‘Who Built The Pyramids’
04. ‘I Drove Her Away With My Tears’
05. ‘When The World Would Actually Listen’
06. ‘Still’
07. ‘I Ain’t Going Nowhere This Year’
08. ‘Sunny Side Up’
09. ‘Baby It’s Cold Inside’
10. ‘New Fella’
11. ‘My Mother’s Womb’
12. ‘His Master’s Game’
Earlier this year Heaton spoke to NME about how he and Abbott had played a number of free concerts for NHS staff as a thank you for their efforts throughout the COVID pandemic.
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- Bota Bio and Medichem seek to optimize manufacturing processes while committing to environmental sustainability
- Collaboration will leverage Bota Bio's enzyme engineering expertise to create enzymes that can easily be integrated into Medichem's conventional chemical processes
SAN FRANCISCO and HANGZHOU, China and BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bota Bio, a global industrial biotechnology company advancing sustainable biomanufacturing, and Medichem, a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company engaged in the process development and manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and finished dosage forms (FDF), today announced a commercial development collaboration to increase sustainability while reducing the costs of API manufacturing.
Under the terms of the agreement, Bota Bio and Medichem will collaborate on advancing two high-value API programs. Bota Bio will develop novel enzymes to catalyze efficient, environmentally sustainable production methods that minimize the need for expensive reagents and intermediates. Medichem will be responsible for the development, scale-up, manufacturing, and marketing of the APIs from its facilities in Spain and Malta.
"We are delighted to work with Medichem, a company with more than 50 years of experience innovating API and FDF development, production, and commercialization," said Cheryl Cui, Ph.D., co-founder, and chief executive officer, Bota Bio. "Bota Bio's technology platform leverages the power of biology to bring innovative solutions to our customers, enabling sustainable manufacturing of industrial products, including APIs. This project will also highlight Bota Bio and Medichem's commitments to environmental sustainability."
"The pharmaceutical industry increasingly demands sustainable ways to manufacture important active ingredients. Enzymes provide an excellent solution, however, they are not yet broadly used given the low activity and in-process stability of unengineered enzymes. We are pleased to secure this innovative collaboration with Bota Bio, as Bota Bio has assembled an industry-leading enzyme-engineering team with a track record of transformative improvements in pharmaceutical manufacturing," said Jose Luis Rodriguez Miranda, chief operations officer, Medichem. "We believe that the innovative biocatalytic processes enabled by Bota Bio developed enzymes will help to optimize manufacturing while playing an important role in meeting our environmental sustainability goals."
About Bota Bio
Bota Bio is a global industrial biotechnology company focused on programming biological systems for the clean and efficient biomanufacturing of common household and industrial products. The Bota Bio integrated technology platform facilitates computational biological design through scale-up to accelerate the programming of biology. Bota Bio is led by an experienced, multidisciplinary team of industry veterans combining data and automation to translate biotechnologies into business value and consumer welfare. For more information, visit www.bota.bio.
About Medichem
Medichem S.A. is a family-owned company headquartered in Barcelona (Spain). It has R&D and manufacturing facilities in Spain and Malta. The Corporate family business (Medichem S.A. and the former Combino Pharm S.L.) has been manufacturing pharmaceutical products since the 1970s. Currently, it has over 45 APIs and 20 FDFs on the market. Medichem's goal is to generate a positive impact on society and the planet. It has already begun its own sustainability journey and is working with the different areas on defining a Sustainability Strategy 2022-2026. For more information, visit www.medichem.es and corporate channels on LinkedIn (Medichem S.A and Medichem Manufacturing Malta).
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An illegal dirt road ripping through protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon is now just a few miles shy of connecting two of the worst areas of deforestation in the region, according to satellite images and accounts from people familiar with the area. If the road is completed it will turn a large area of remaining forest into an island, under pressure from human activity on all sides.
Environmentalists have been warning about just this kind of development in the rainforest for decades. Roads are significant because most deforestation occurs alongside them, where access is easier and land value higher.
On the east side of the new road is a massively-deforested area where Brazil’s largest cattle herd, 2.4 million head, now grazes. This municipality of Sao Felix do Xingu is the country’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter, thanks to deforestation, according to Climate Observatory, a network of environmental groups. It is roughly the size of Maine and has a population of 136,000.
To the west is an area where three years ago ranchers coordinated the burning of several swaths of virgin forest in an episode famously known as the Day of Fire. This municipality, larger than Maryland, is Brazil’s eighth-largest greenhouse gas emitter.
Wedged in between is the Xingu basin. The Xingu River that runs through it is one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River. It begins in the drier Cerrado biome, surrounded by tens of thousands of square miles of protected areas.
The Xingu River is home to several Indigenous peoples, who are now pressed on both sides by an onslaught of settlers who have built a large network of dirt roads and illegal airstrips. Experts said the stakes could not be higher.
The opportunities for new deforestation “in the center of the corridor of protected areas of the Xingu brings the risk of an irreversible breaking of the Amazon rainforest, dividing it into islands of degraded forest, which does not have the strength to resist climate change. We need to protect and maintain large forest corridors to sustain the resilience of the threatened biome,” Biviany Rojas, the program coordinator of Socio-Environmental Institute, a Brazilian non-profit, told the Associated Press.
Almost half of Brazil’s climate pollution comes from deforestation, according to Climate Observatory. The destruction is so vast now that the eastern Amazon, just east of Xingu basin, has ceased to be a carbon sink, or absorber, for the Earth and has converted into a carbon source, according to a study published in 2021 in the journal Nature.
“They come to deforest, to extract timber and to dig for gold,” Indigenous leader Mydjere Kayapo told the AP in a phone interview. His people, the Kayapo, have suffered invasions from loggers and gold miners, who contaminate rivers with mud and mercury, co-opt leaders and provoke internal division.
The new road was detected earlier this year. According to satellite images analyzed by a network of nonprofits called Xingu+ and reviewed by the AP, it is 27 miles (43 kilometers) long.
The road cuts through two ostensibly protected areas: Terra do Meio (Middle Earth) Ecological Station, a federal unit, and Iriri State Forest, managed by the state of Pará, famous for its deforestation rates.
From January to August, Terra do Meio alone lost 9 square miles (24 square kilometers) of forest, and Iriri lost 6 square kilometers (2 square miles) of rainforest along the illegal road. In July, Xingu+ reported the illegal road-building to Brazil’s attorney general.
The city of Novo Progresso is also west of the new road. In recent days, the city has been covered by thick smoke from wildfires, deliberately set. On Monday alone, satellite sensors picked up 331 outbreaks of fire in the municipality, according to monitoring from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. August, which falls in the dry season, is typically the second worst month for both deforestation and fire.
Brazil’s federal agency ICMBio, which manages protected areas, and Pará’s secretary of environment, didn’t respond to AP emails seeking comment about the illegal road. These are the agencies responsible for protecting the areas flanking the road.
Under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, the area deforested in Brazil’s Amazon has reached a 15-year high, according to official data. The space agency said its national monitoring systems showed the Brazilian Amazon lost more than 5,000 square miles (13,200 square kilometers) of rainforest in the 12 months from Aug. 2020 to July 2021. New data is expected out by the end of the year.
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Rumors suggest that Xiaomi may be planning a new sub-brand, such as POCO, to bring more smartphones, and perhaps even tablets, with so-called “pure” Android, or stock, into the mid-range device sector. According to The Mobile Indian portal, this would be a way of resuming the Android One initiative in collaboration with Google, which brought devices such as the Xiaomi Mi A1, A2 and A3, as a way of filling gaps that OnePlus devices and Google’s own. are leaving in India.
The Chinese enthusiast segment had been slowed down after problems with the Xiaomi Mi A3, while the Pixel, Motorla and Nokia phones had taken up quite a bit of this segment in the last three years. According to rumors, phones from this sub-brand — which may still just be a Xiaomi lineup dedicated to “pure” Android — will likely come with Qualcomm 700 series chipsets and work with something very similar to Android, with pre-built Google apps. installed and without Xiaomi apps or any bloatware.
One of its highlights would still be the more frequent updates, promising three operating system updates and four years of security patch updates. Xiaomi has not officially responded yet about the existence of these plans.
The phones are also expected to arrive in a range between 15,000 and 25,000 Indian rupees (from BRL 950 to BRL 1,600 in direct conversion), that is, a price range similar to the Redmi Note. From what we’ve been told, the cheapest models will be based on the Snapdragon 765 chips, while the more expensive ones will be based on the Snapdragon 778.
Insiders have even indicated that the phones in this series may be made in India and will likely come with the Xiaomi branding rather than Redmi or POCO. Xiaomi’s interest in the segment would stem from the recent disenchantment of many with OnePlus — since it approached OPPO — and the relative absence of Google Pixel devices in India.
Xiaomi is said to feel there is a gap here that it could exploit with a new device series or sub-brand. The brand has already shown that it can handle the segment well, given the success it had with the initial A-series handsets (the A1 and A2) and also with the first POCO handset, the F1.
- The Xiaomi Mi A3 is available at Carrefour for BRL 1,399 and on Amazon for BRL 1,599.
- The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not yet available in Brazilian stores. To be notified when it arrives.
- The Xiaomi Mi A2 is not yet available in Brazilian stores. To be notified when it arrives.
- The Xiaomi Mi A1 is not yet available in Brazilian stores. To be notified when it arrives.
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Alexander Isak: Newcastle United set to sign Sweden striker from Sociedad in £60m deal
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Newcastle are set to sign Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak for a club record fee of about £60m.
The Sweden international, 22, would boost the Magpies' attacking options given the injury record of Callum Wilson, who is awaiting results of a hamstring scan.
Ex-Borussia Dortmund player Isak has 44 goals in 132 appearances for Sociedad, and nine in 37 for his country.
Newcastle's transfer record is the £40m they paid for Joelinton in 2019.
The Brazilian striker-turned-midfielder was signed from German club Hoffenheim.
The club also paid £35m plus add-ons for fellow Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes last January but Isak's signing would be a significant shift from Newcastle's new owners, who took over the club in October and have taken a considered approach to the transfer market.
Isak's signing would double Newcastle's spending this summer to just short of £120m after already signing Matt Targett, Sven Botman and Nick Pope.
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William Alexander was ecstatic when he read President Joe Biden's tweet on Wednesday, announcing the administration's student loan forgiveness plan.
"Literally life-changing," he says.
The news means that his wife will have $20,000 of her debt wiped, since she received Pell Grants in school and the couple makes less than $250,000 a year. Alexander, who lives in Jacksonville, FL, also had his own loans forgiven earlier this year under the borrower's defense rule — which allows borrowers to ask the Department of Education to erase their student debt if a school lied to them about things like job prospects or potential salaries.
In keeping with my campaign promise, my Administration is announcing a plan to give working and middle class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023.
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 24, 2022
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"The admissions advisor told me that there was a guaranteed career waiting for me," Alexander says of the for-profit college he applied to in 2015. "They told me that my total tuition would be about $8,000, and instead it turned out to be close to $50,000."
He struggled to make his payments, so he filed a borrower defense claim. This year, he got notice that the entire balance of his loans was being forgiven.
"I was blown away," he says, laughing. "I wasn't expecting this at all. It put a huge smile on my face, of course, when I got it. And, you know, I ran into the house telling everyone, 'Hey, my student loans are getting canceled, my student loans are getting canceled.' So yeah, I'm happy as a pig in mud."
Alexander says that after years of renting, he and his wife are looking at houses now. And he feels like he'll have more time to volunteer in his community.
But while families like the Alexanders are rejoicing over some newfound financial freedom, the move has critics on both sides of the issue. Some say it's not enough, while others say it shouldn't have happened at all.
Not everyone is celebrating
Wednesday's announcement joins the Biden Administration's portfolio of policies attempting to ease the burden of student debt. It also stated that monthly loan payments would be paused one final time, until the end of 2022.
But many borrowers are still hoping for more relief. Jayson Douglas, a 29-year-old in Commerce, TX, owes almost $90,000 in student loans. He's already working several jobs to offset the rising cost of living. So he's dreading the end of the payment pause.
"My monthly payments are at $835 a month," he says. "I really think that our government needs to cancel student loans altogether. Or at least cancel the interest and go back to the original borrowing principal."
He says while he understands how many families will be thrilled with the latest announcement, it wasn't what he was hoping for.
And he isn't alone in his disappointment. Pari, a 51-year-old paralegal who didn't give her last name for privacy reasons, wants to see all student debt canceled, too. And she feels angry when she sees it compared to other government debt forgiveness.
"PPP loans, plus interest, were forgiven without question or explanation," she says. "Millionaires and big corporations got yet another blank check."
Pari has student loans more than 20 years old. As a single mother with one source of income, she's had to pause the payments several times. Interest accumulated and she now owes more than she originally borrowed. Two of her kids are in college now, so she has also taken out two PLUS loans to pay their tuition and expenses. She says she never had a chance to build any savings, so she didn't have another choice.
Her debt currently totals more $200,000.
"The weight of the student loans bears on every other decision that I tried to make," she says. "Home ownership and all of that. The compound interest is just crippling. It just really feels like robbery. And I'm hoping that this nightmare ends."
At the root of a crisis
Pari's PLUS loans highlight the need for a longer view on higher education costs. What about the generation currently planning, applying and packing for college, signing promissory notes as a new school year looms? How can the root causes of the student debt crisis be addressed?
"I think that debt cancellation is the first step," says Jared Bass, senior director for higher education at the Center for American Progress. He says increasing access to grants and cutting overreliance on loans is key. "Loans are the No. 1 form of assistance that we provide to students. So it's no wonder that we have a student debt crisis."
He also wants to see the cost of college addressed immediately. And says there needs to be a way to hold colleges accountable when students don't get the promised education that helps them compete in the job market and become economically secure.
And speaking of promises, Bass also points out that debt forgiveness as a concept is not new.
"We have public service loan forgiveness. We have income-driven repayment, which are both repayment options that promise debt forgiveness or debt cancellation already within the higher education system," he says.
But, he said, the Government Accountability Office and other government watchdogs have found that those programs have not been working.
"There's a question of fairness to borrowers who were hoping to rely on those programs in order to see some debt relief," Bass says. "Those programs have not worked. So debt cancellation, especially one that's broad based, could be seen as, you know, making good on the government's promise to those borrowers."
The concept of fairness has also come up repeatedly among critics of student debt forgiveness. A common sentiment has been: What about those who already paid off their loans? Or didn't take out loans at all? How is this fair to them?
I paid off my loans, I put my kids through college by work hard. Why am I now paying for everyone else? Student loan Debt is their responsibility, not mine
— How Did We Get Here (@HowDidWeGetHe18) August 24, 2022
Pari thinks a lot of people who feel that way have no idea how expensive higher education really is these days. She says that avoiding loans is a privilege and likely means that someone either had other financial help or "went to school during a time when a college credit cost $30."
"The days of going to college and working a job part-time to pay for it? That's nonexistent now. And has been for the last 20 years," she says.
Pari also wants to remind people of "the added layer" of her experience as a Black woman.
"America has made it very clear that they really don't feel Black people all that much," she says.
Black college graduates owe $7,400 more on average than their white peers, according to a 2016 Brookings analysis. Because of higher interest rates and accrual on average, black graduates hold almost $53,000 in student loan debt four years after graduation — nearly twice as much as their white counterparts.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told NPR after the announcement that the Pell Grant rule in the latest announcement considered those numbers.
"Black Americans are two times more likely to be Pell recipients," he says. "So, you know, they're more eligible now for the $20,000 versus the $10,000. And we know that 1 out of every 4 Black Americans will receive total debt cancellation after today's announcement."
Jayson Douglas, who is also Black, says this is ultimately a question of access and wants to see the government address that with more than a one-time fix.
"Not everyone was afforded the same opportunities. And we really need to be advancing the conversation around equity, predatory lending and education," he says. "However, today is still a day to celebrate and think about the impact that this decision has made for millions of families across our country."
As for when borrowers can expect that promised relief on their loans, Secretary Cardona called that "the million dollar question."
"It's really important that folks know that we're also improving a system that was broken and that was antiquated," he said. "The Federal Service Loan Administration has really gone through some overhauls to make the process smoother. So what we're asking folks to do is visit studentaid.gov/debtrelief and sign up for automated emails so that more information can come."
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Co-Diagnostics, Inc. ("Co-Dx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CODX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Co-Dx investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased the publicly traded securities of Co-Dx during the period of May 12, 2022 through the close of the market on August 11, 2022 (4:00 p.m. ET). Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
CODX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) demand for the Company's Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test had plummeted throughout the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and (ii) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the demand for its Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Co-Dx during the relevant time frame, you have until October 17, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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New SonicWave 600 Series wireless access points, with Wi-Fi 6 technology, deliver always-on, always-secure connectivity for the most complex environments
MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWall today announced the introduction of the new Wi-Fi 6 wireless security product line, which provides always-on, always-secure connectivity for complex, multi-device environments. Powered by Wi-Fi 6 technology, the new SonicWave 600 series wireless access points, coupled with Wireless Network Manager (WNM) 4.0, enable organizations to automatically secure wireless traffic while boosting performance and simplifying connectivity.
"In today's hyper-connected world, organizations of all sizes are scaling high-performance wireless networks that need to be simple to deploy, dependable and secure," said SonicWall President and CEO Bob VanKirk. "The SonicWave 600 series gives our global partner community and strategic MSSPs another solution to help protect their customers with secure, easy-to-manage wireless connectivity for the complex environments where they do business."
SonicWall Wireless Network Manager (WNM) 4.0 provides an easy, effective way for enterprises, partners and MSSPs to securely manage wireless networks. WNM leverages the cloud to simplify management of complex environments with a unified, single-pane-of-glass cloud management portal.
The SonicWave 600 series uses Wi-Fi 6 technology which can increase overall wireless throughput by up to 4X compared to Wi-Fi 5 technology and reduce latency by up to 75%. Additionally, the SonicWave 600 series includes key features that address business needs for security, management, ease of deployment and scalability, including:
- Increased wireless throughput by up to 4X. Superior Wi-Fi 6 performance using 802.11ax technology improves throughput, latency and total cost of ownership (TCO).
- Ultra-fast wireless speeds on busy networks. Powered by Wi-Fi 6 technology, the SonicWave 600 series helps eliminate issues arising from crowded wireless networks while ensuring top speeds in highly dynamic environments.
- Advanced cyberattack prevention. Increase confidence and block advanced cyberattacks with wireless access points integrated with the award-winning SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) sandbox service, patented Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI) and Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection.
- Threat detection and removal. Scan all wireless traffic coming into and going out of the network using deep packet inspection technology, and then remove harmful threats such as malware and intrusions, even over SSL/TLS-encrypted connections.
- Reduced downtime. Never let a dropped or disrupted connection impact business, and safeguard revenue channels with secure, always-on connectivity for distributed networks.
- Ability to build an optimized IoT environment. Design and scale high-performance networks capable of connecting dense, multi-device environments.
- Upgrades along the way. Ensure consistency while improving performance and security by upgrading your environment — at your speed and within budget — to the latest technology that is fully backward-compatible.
"SonicWall has consistently provided solutions that have helped keep our campus secure over the years," said Pam Messex, Chief Information Officer at Berean Baptist Church & Academy. "Educational environments have the challenge of being both secure and open simultaneously. Students need easy access to various resources, while staff members need to maintain secure records and safeguard personal information. Adding SonicWave wireless access points to our network gives us the ability to do this. We have come to rely on features such as segregation and security through client isolation, ease of use, and performance — especially as our campus becomes increasingly wireless."
All SonicWave access points, including the new SonicWave 600 series, integrate with the cloud-delivered Wireless Network Manager 4.0, which allows for control and troubleshooting of wireless and switching access across networks of any size or region with a single pane of glass.
Designed with MSSPs in mind, the Wireless Network Manager infrastructure simplifies access, control and troubleshooting by unifying multiple tenants, locations and zones, while supporting thousands of SonicWave access points and SonicWall network switches — all without the cost of complex overlay management systems.
"The threat landscape evolves far too quickly to rely on legacy solutions," said SonicWall Vice President of Products Jayant Thakre. "This advanced offering places additional emphasis on extending the performance of wireless networks with real-time threat mitigation. Businesses and their end users expect the best in real-time security, performance and analytics — regardless of the type of network or physical location."
The SonicWave 600 series will also be expanded with the release of SonicWave 621, currently scheduled for release by the end of calendar 2022.
To learn more about the SonicWave 600 series, please visit sonicwall.com/wireless.
SonicWall delivers Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure. SonicWall safeguards organizations mobilizing for their new business normal with seamless protection that stops the most evasive cyberattacks across boundless exposure points and increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled workforces. By knowing the unknown, providing real-time visibility and enabling breakthrough economics, SonicWall closes the cybersecurity business gap for enterprises, governments and SMBs worldwide. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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Pilot’s death ruled an accident as coroner rebukes air safety bureau over ‘worthless’ report
By Cassandra Morgan
A Tasmanian coroner says a national safety investigator’s report into what led to a young pilot’s death in the state was “worthless”, shedding no light on what caused her death.
Nikita Walker, an experienced pilot, was flying from Hobart to Bathurst Harbour in the state’s southwest in December 2018 when she ploughed into a mountain ridge in the Western Arthur Range.
She was on her way to pick up passengers and her flight data suggested she was in control of the aircraft right up until the collision, when she would have died instantly, coroner Simon Cooper said in findings released on Thursday.
In assessing the 30-year-old’s cause of death, Cooper considered a report by the Australian Transport and Safety Bureau.
The national investigator last year concluded that several factors increased Walker’s risk.
Namely, it found: “Airlines of Tasmania did not provide any documented guidance for the southwest operations, despite encouraging pilots to commence the flight, even when forecasts indicated they may be likely to encounter adverse weather en route.”
This, the investigator said, increased the risk that some pilots continued into an area of high terrain and marginal conditions, where escape options were limited.
The charter airline took major issue with the findings, contending that any lack of documentation in no way caused Walker’s death, and there was no such “encouragement” for pilots to fly.
There was also no evidence of pilots flying into areas with limited escape options and marginal conditions, it said.
Much of the airline’s criticism was justified, the coroner said.
There was no evidence a lack of documentary guidance contributed to Walker’s death, or of Airlines of Tasmania encouraging pilots to fly despite adverse forecasts.
“And perhaps most surprisingly, despite the fact that it was in fact investigating an aircraft crash, the (transport safety investigator’s) report does not appear to attempt to establish, at all, the reason for the crash,” Cooper said.
“In short, the (investigator’s) report was of so little use as to be, from my perspective, in the performance of my obligations ... worthless.”
The evidence didn’t point to any particular factor as causing or contributing to Walker’s fatal crash, the coroner said.
The aircraft was serviceable, she was sufficiently experienced and qualified, well-rested and unaffected by drugs and alcohol.
Before setting out, she accessed appropriate weather information – although more was available to her – and she chose a route that didn’t appear to be inappropriate, the coroner said.
Walker’s death was an accident – she had plans to go to a party later that day, and potentially return to Queensland in the long term.
She was trying to avoid crashing by attempting to find a break in the weather, although there was no evidence it was inadvisable for her to go out.
“What happened in the immediate moments before colliding with the Western Portal can only be speculation,” Cooper said.
Walker’s death did not reveal any systemic issue, or prompt the coroner to make any recommendations to prevent further tragedies.
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Political uncertainty in Thailand with PM's suspension
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand entered a phase of political uncertainty on Thursday, with its prime minister suspended and his deputy taking over in his stead pending a ruling from a top court on whether the premier has reached his constitutional term limit.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha came to power in a military coup in 2014, and would have hit the 8-year term limit earlier this week if the clock started when he seized power.
The Constitutional Court suspended Prayuth, the army's commander at the time of the coup, on Wednesday as it considers arguments in his case.
His supporters argue that his term as prime minister should be calculated from when he won the job legally after a general election in 2019, or, if nothing else, from when the term-limit provision became part of the current constitution in 2017.
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has assumed the role of acting prime minister, taking over Prayuth´s duties.
Prawit, 77, is closely associated with the military clique behind the 2014 coup, and is expected to toe the same line as Prayuth.
Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan attends a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Thailand's government held its first official meetings Thursday under an acting prime minister, after the suspension of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was ordered by a court while it considered if he had violated the post's term limits. (Thailand Government Spokesman's Office via AP)
On Thursday, Prawit chaired a meeting of a committee on communications during national disasters that he was previously scheduled to attend.
Prayuth, who has kept his other Cabinet position as defense minister, attended a monthly meeting of the government´s Defense Council in that capacity, participating via video.
No date has been set for the court's ruling, but Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political science professor at Bangkok´s Chulalongkorn University, said there is a good possibility they will decide in favor of keeping Prayuth as prime minister even though public sentiment is seen to favor the "literal interpretation" of his eight years in office.
"Looking at how the court has always ruled in his favor, it would not be a surprise if the Constitutional Court comes up with a technicality," he said. "We must remember it was appointed during the military regime."
Prayuth's popularity has been falling over accusations he botched Thailand´s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mishandled the economy, but his coalition government survived four no-confidence votes.
Prayuth has argued against his detractors that his government has successfully steered the economy through the pandemic, allowing it to now reopen and start generating the tourist revenue upon which it relies heavily.
If he is allowed to remain in power by the court, it risks invigorating a protest movement that has long sought to oust him and reopening deep fissures in Thailand.
After the court's ruling on Wednesday, opposition politicians called for Prayuth to resign and make way for new elections.
Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the opposition Move Forward party, said the leadership swap with Prawit filling in meant Thailand was still going nowhere politically, likening it to "sailing a boat in a tub."
While there were multiple protests by tens of thousands in 2020 demanding Prayuth and his Cabinet resign, the court decision on Wednesday attracted only a handful of demonstrators in Bangkok.
Thitinan said it was likely dissent will grow as the court ruminates over its decision.
"The grievances that have underpinned the protests have not gone away," he said. "They've only been swept under the carpet, the grievances have been accumulating - there's a lot of unhappiness in Thailand under Prayuth's watch."
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Associated Press journalist Jerry Harmer contributed to this report.
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On the night of this Tuesday, the 23rd, the profile of the businessman from Brusque, Luciano Hang, on Instagram was off the air. When accessing the account of the owner of Havan stores, the social network shows the message “Restricted profile – This profile is not available in your region”.
The profile went offline around 8:15 pm and Luciano commented on the case on another social network. Through Twitter, the businessman said that the action would be a censorship and questioned about democracy and freedom of thought and expression.
CENSORSHIP! They just took down my Instagram. Where is democracy and freedom of thought and expression? I’m sure that was the whole point of this narrative: trying to shut me up. We live dark times, but we will win.
— Luciano Hang (@LucianoHangBr) August 23, 2022
On the same day, Hang was the target of a search and seizure operation, ordered by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). In addition to the brusquense’s house, seven other businessmen, part of a pro-Bolsonaro WhatsApp group, were also targets of the operation.
The operation arose after allegations that, in the group, the businessmen were allegedly supporting a coup d’état, in case Lula wins the October elections.
After the Federal Police approached, Luciano spoke out. “I never talked about the STF or a coup. The journalist, flippantly and sensationally, used disconnected snippets of conversations and took it out of context,” he says.
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Ambala, August 25
An inmate of the Ambala Central Jail allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Thursday, police said.
Surender Kumar was arrested two months ago from Yamunanagar for supplying narcotic capsules.
Police said one of the inmates noticed the incident this morning and informed the jail authorities.
Police had arrested an alleged drug peddler, Jai Karan, on June 21 and recovered 648 narcotic capsules and 2,535 tablets from his possession. During interrogation he disclosed the involvement of Kumar, police said.
Kumar's brother Raj Pal alleged that his brother was falsely implicated in the drug-peddling case.
Police said the reason behind Kumar’s suicide could not be established immediately.
Police have handed over the body to his relatives after a post-mortem was conducted at the civil hospital in this city on Thursday afternoon. | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/jail-inmate-commits-suicide-in-ambala-425265 | 2022-08-25T10:34:06Z | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/jail-inmate-commits-suicide-in-ambala-425265 | false | null |
Cities often get nicknames. Just don't call San Francisco "Frisco" or "San Fran" — locals generally despise that. Why then is the San Francisco Giants baseball team selling a "San Fran" T-shirt?
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Cities often get nicknames. Just don't call San Francisco "Frisco" or "San Fran" — locals generally despise that. Why then is the San Francisco Giants baseball team selling a "San Fran" T-shirt?
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“The Ringer’s 22 Goals: The Story of the World Cup, a podcast by Brian Phillips, tells the story of some of the most iconic goals and players in the history of the men’s FIFA World Cup. Every Wednesday, until the end of Qatar 2022, we’ll publish an adapted version of each 22 Goals episode. Today’s story involves Kylian Mbappé announcing himself as a global superstar at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. …”
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Iran ‘carefully reviewing’ US response to nuclear deal proposal
Iran had sent a ‘reasonable’ response to the EU’s proposal to restore the nuclear deal last week, as negotiations continue.
Iran is studying the United States’ response to a European Union-drafted agreement that would restore the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and Western powers, Iran’s foreign ministry has said.
Iran had already given its own response to the EU proposal last week, which was described as “reasonable” by the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josef Borrell.
“This evening Iran received the US response through the European Union. The careful review of the response has started in Tehran,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Wednesday.
“Iran will share its view with the EU, as the coordinator of the nuclear talks, upon completion of Tehran’s review.”
The foreign ministry did not give any further details on how close the sides are to finalising a deal.
In 2018, under former President Donald Trump, the US unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear deal, which sought to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons in return for the lifting of sanctions.
Indirect negotiations to restore the deal have ramped up in recent months, with EU officials shuttling between the two sides.
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price confirmed that Washington had responded to Tehran’s comments on the EU text. “Our review of those comments has now concluded. We have responded to the EU today,” Price said on Wednesday.
The new deal proposed by the EU to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will be carried out in four phases over two 60-day periods, sources with knowledge of the proposed agreement told Al Jazeera Arabic.
According to the sources, the proposal stipulates that on the day after the agreement is signed, sanctions on 17 Iranian banks, as well as 150 economic institutions, will be lifted, releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds and oil exports.
In return, Tehran will immediately begin to reverse steps it has taken to advance its nuclear technology, which is now beyond the scope of what the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says is acceptable.
However, the EU proposal is said to not include Tehran’s demand that the US lift its “terrorism” designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Israel remains the biggest opponent of the nuclear deal, and is now increasingly alarmed at the apparent movement towards an agreement.
Israel’s defence minister Benny Gantz will travel to the US later this week for a series of meetings with officials to discuss the latest developments.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday urged Biden and Western powers to call off the deal with Iran, saying that negotiators are letting Tehran manipulate the talks.
“The countries of the West draw a red line, the Iranians ignore it, and the red line moves,” Lapid told reporters at a press conference in Jerusalem.
In March, indirect talks between Tehran and Washington in Vienna broke down after Iran asked the US to guarantee that no future president would exit the agreement.
The Biden administration is facing domestic political opposition towards restoring the deal from both Democrats and Republicans in the US Congress.
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LAME DEER, Mont. — The GI bill has near-mythic significance in American history — generations of veterans got an education and an easy home loan, the sort of thing that pulls families up into the middle class.
That benefit has never really been available, though, to one group of Americans who serve in the military in very high numbers — Native Americans living on tribal land. Which was the subject of a small gathering this summer at the Mennonite Church in Lame Deer, Mont.
Jeannie Beartusk, the veterans coordinator for the Northern Cheyenne Tribal government, set up snacks and refreshments for the vets in attendance, but that did nothing to change the fact that no bank will finance a GI bill home loan on tribal land.
"I tried to explain it as best as I could," she said, "You know, I can't bend the rules."
That's because the banks can't take back tribal land if the loan defaults. This isn't new — Congress tried to fix this problem 30 years ago. In 1992, the Native American Direct Loan (NADL) was created so the Department of Veterans Affairs can work directly with the tribes to finance a home loan.
"But the numbers are tiny," says Bill Shear with the federal Government Accountability Office.
Shear authored a recent report that found that in the continental United States, the VA has used this Direct Loan just 89 times in the past decade. Outreach by the VA gets to less than 1% of eligible Native vets, Shear says.
"This would be an example of ... how badly can a government program run," he says.
The GAO report found that the VA doesn't collect good data about the NADL's results, and uses manuals that are out of date and reference offices that don't exist anymore.
Another issue that hinders is that the VA can't legally make a loan until it has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with each tribe. That takes action from from the tribes, but also outreach from the VA.
Bryant Lacey, who oversees the Native American Direct Loan program at the VA, says there are MOUs with only a fraction of the nearly 600 tribes in the United States.
"Right now we're only capable of hitting nearly 20% of these federally recognized tribes with the VA program. So we are really focused on ... engaging with tribes that do not have these memorandums of understanding with us," he said.
Lacey has read the critical GAO report, and he says the VA is already working on solutions including a new NADL team created in October, 2021. Lacey also confirmed that the Northern Cheyenne Tribe that Jeannie Beartusk works for is one of the few that already has an MOU to use the Direct Loan program.
That was news to the veterans who gathered at the Menonite Church in Lame Deer.
"Never did hear of a direct loan," said Henry Speelman, a former U.S. Marine and member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council.
Speelman has a particular interest – he's been renting a house on the reservation, and he says the owner is willing to sell.
The house overlooks horses and cows grazing in a pasture and is framed by low hills and those other-worldly sandstone formations of Eastern Montana. Speelman could probably get a regular VA home loan — but only to buy a house off the reservation. He wants to stay here.
"It's our stronghold," he says. "We've been born and raised here, so it's just ... a sense of you feel safe here."
Deer visit the back yard almost every night, and occasionally a black bear. A few grandkids live with him, and one of them rides the quarter horses grazing out front.
"And as chaotic as it is, it's still home," he says. "It's just where I wanna be."
But he needs a loan.
Despite several government programs designed to make that happen, he can't seem to get one.
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- Bota Bio and Medichem seek to optimize manufacturing processes while committing to environmental sustainability
- Collaboration will leverage Bota Bio's enzyme engineering expertise to create enzymes that can easily be integrated into Medichem's conventional chemical processes
SAN FRANCISCO and HANGZHOU, China and BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bota Bio, a global industrial biotechnology company advancing sustainable biomanufacturing, and Medichem, a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company engaged in the process development and manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and finished dosage forms (FDF), today announced a commercial development collaboration to increase sustainability while reducing the costs of API manufacturing.
Under the terms of the agreement, Bota Bio and Medichem will collaborate on advancing two high-value API programs. Bota Bio will develop novel enzymes to catalyze efficient, environmentally sustainable production methods that minimize the need for expensive reagents and intermediates. Medichem will be responsible for the development, scale-up, manufacturing, and marketing of the APIs from its facilities in Spain and Malta.
"We are delighted to work with Medichem, a company with more than 50 years of experience innovating API and FDF development, production, and commercialization," said Cheryl Cui, Ph.D., co-founder, and chief executive officer, Bota Bio. "Bota Bio's technology platform leverages the power of biology to bring innovative solutions to our customers, enabling sustainable manufacturing of industrial products, including APIs. This project will also highlight Bota Bio and Medichem's commitments to environmental sustainability."
"The pharmaceutical industry increasingly demands sustainable ways to manufacture important active ingredients. Enzymes provide an excellent solution, however, they are not yet broadly used given the low activity and in-process stability of unengineered enzymes. We are pleased to secure this innovative collaboration with Bota Bio, as Bota Bio has assembled an industry-leading enzyme-engineering team with a track record of transformative improvements in pharmaceutical manufacturing," said Jose Luis Rodriguez Miranda, chief operations officer, Medichem. "We believe that the innovative biocatalytic processes enabled by Bota Bio developed enzymes will help to optimize manufacturing while playing an important role in meeting our environmental sustainability goals."
About Bota Bio
Bota Bio is a global industrial biotechnology company focused on programming biological systems for the clean and efficient biomanufacturing of common household and industrial products. The Bota Bio integrated technology platform facilitates computational biological design through scale-up to accelerate the programming of biology. Bota Bio is led by an experienced, multidisciplinary team of industry veterans combining data and automation to translate biotechnologies into business value and consumer welfare. For more information, visit www.bota.bio.
About Medichem
Medichem S.A. is a family-owned company headquartered in Barcelona (Spain). It has R&D and manufacturing facilities in Spain and Malta. The Corporate family business (Medichem S.A. and the former Combino Pharm S.L.) has been manufacturing pharmaceutical products since the 1970s. Currently, it has over 45 APIs and 20 FDFs on the market. Medichem's goal is to generate a positive impact on society and the planet. It has already begun its own sustainability journey and is working with the different areas on defining a Sustainability Strategy 2022-2026. For more information, visit www.medichem.es and corporate channels on LinkedIn (Medichem S.A and Medichem Manufacturing Malta).
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BOISE, Idaho — Lunchtime on the first day of school at Mountain View Elementary earlier this month brought the familiar bustle of students scurrying to find their assigned table in the cafeteria while administrators checked trays and lunch bags to make sure everyone had something to eat.
Many brought their own sack lunches this school year, because unlike the last two, not every child is eligible for free meals provided by the school.
During the pandemic, schools were able to provide meals for free to kids regardless of income as a part of COVID-19 assistance passed by Congress to reduce food insecurity. This meant that nationally, an estimated 10 million kids who would have previously paid for school meals were able to get them free. But Congress did not agree to provide universal free lunches for a third school year.
About 30 percent of the student population here qualifies for free or reduced lunch, mirroring data from the whole Boise School District system. But the other 70 percent are now responsible for paying their own way for breakfast and lunch.
"The biggest challenge is going to be on the children," said Christy Smith, supervisor of the Food and Nutrition Services at the Boise School District. "Regardless of income, there are children who are hungry because children face obstacles to accessing nourishing food at home and those are the kids that are going to suffer the most."
Nationwide, families across all income levels are feeling the strain of high food, gas, housing and utility costs. And Congress' decision to not extend a pandemic benefit that provided free meals to all students regardless of need will soon hit the pocketbooks of parents and provide new challenges for schools still grappling to return to normal.
"We are not on the edge, but our grocery budget could not afford $7.50 a day [for her kids' school lunches] five days a week," said Vanessa Gamma, a mother of three attending Mountain View. "It would just be not something that even not on the edge we could afford."
School meal prices challenge parents and educators
The Boise School District, like others across the country, is preparing to raise the prices of meals in its elementary schools by 10 cents this academic year in order to combat rising food and labor costs.
"Our families in Boise can't afford even a modest price increase," Smith said. "Boise's become a very expensive place to live and even 10 cents sounds modest, but that's a lot of money to families who can't pay their bills right now and don't qualify for free or reduced-price meals."
Across the country, school meals can cost parents upwards of $5 per meal.
In nearby West Ada – Idaho's largest school district, where only 14% of the student population fully qualifies for free and reduced-price meals – prices will increase by 30 cents.
Shannon McCarthy Beasley, West Ada's school nutrition supervisor, is on a mission to get as many kids as possible to buy the schools' hot, fresh and, most importantly she says, nutritious, meals.
"I have this challenge of convincing families my meals are better. My meals are better than what you can pack," said McCarthy Beasley. "And I am up for that challenge."
Advocates like McCarthy Beasley say school meals are often some of the healthiest that many students have access to because of the nutrition requirements behind every dish served. In order to streamline the process, West Ada has created a QR code families can scan and use to fill out the applications to see if they qualify for free or reduced-price meals. But that final bill is still a challenge.
"A mom and dad making $15 an hour with a family of three — they don't qualify," McCarthy Beasley said.
The challenges to pivot back to a pre-pandemic system are felt across the country as schools work to reach all parents, hire additional staff members to collect meal money in lunch lines and prepare to return to tracking the finances of each child.
"As much as we all would like to go back to normal into a pre-COVID world, we're just not there," said Lisa Davis, senior vice president of Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign. "Staffing shortages are impacting school nutrition departments across the country and the supply chain continues to be a mess. Food price inflation is increasing significantly, and so school meal programs continue to have to continue to face a lot of challenges and juggle a lot of different dynamics."
Federal rules add to the challenges
When Congress created the ability for schools to give universal free meals, it did so by allowing the Agriculture Department, the federal agency that governs what and how is served at school, to waive certain federal requirements. Lawmakers waived requirements for schools to provide free lunch based on need, nutrition requirements for the food served and requirements that meals needed to be served in congregate settings, like cafeterias.
All of those waivers were set to expire on June 30.
Two of them were recently extended. But Senate Republicans balked at the cost of providing universal free meals for another year, and as part of the final compromise, Democrats agreed to drop it from the package.
This means all schools will go back to requiring that families pay the full price for each meal if they do not qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
In order to qualify, families must meet income requirements that are the same across the country. For the 2022-2023 school year a family of four must make less than $51,338 to qualify for reduced-price meals and $36,075 to qualify for free meals.
But each school district sets its own school meal prices, and those can significantly vary, as can the cost of living – not just within states but from state to state, which the income requirements don't account for.
"I've already received an unprecedented number of requests from families to reconsider their denial for meal benefits after they submitted an application," said Smith of the Boise School District. "And of course, that's not something that we have control over. It is heart-wrenching."
In Colorado, some schools are raising their meal prices by 50 cents. For families with multiple kids, it adds up.
Sarah Kremmerling is a mother of two in Boulder, Colo., and her family has qualified for free lunches on and off over the years. For both kids, her monthly bill could total upwards of $200 if they were to eat at school every day.
"I fill out the application every year, but the only time I've been able to qualify for them is usually when I'm working like almost less than part-time — like I really can't be working at all to qualify for them," Kremmerling said. "I just think that's kind of crazy when you look at, like, the price of living."
Mary Rochelle, who works as the program, events and grant coordinator at the Food Services Department of the Boulder Valley School District, said her district is scrambling to hire employees to help students purchase the meals as opposed to just being able to hand them a tray for food.
Lawmakers waited until just days before all the waivers expired on June 30 to pass the bill that extended some waivers but left free school meals out. Congressional delay in extending, or not extending, pandemic school meal waivers also hindered schools' ability to plan.
"There was a lot of talk and a lot of hope that the universal meals would be extended and we weren't really sure how much we should tell parents free meals are definitely ending because we felt like we weren't given a clear answer until June and our school year ends the end of May," Rochelle said.
The universal school meal debate resumes
Even before the pandemic, progressives, food and nutrition advocates were pushing for a universal school meal system that would offer school meals to students regardless of income. Advocates said the existing system of having three categories of pricing results in burdensome application processes, stigmatizes students who receive free meals and can cause families to carry lunch debt.
"We also have seen kids who were eligible for free school meals kind of slipped through the cracks and not get certified either because they were missed in direct certification or there were literacy or language barriers to the school meal application," said Crystal FitzSimmons, director of school and out of school time programs at the Food Research and Action Center.
Some states have taken their own action. California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Vermont have passed legislation or rules to allow all students in their states to receive free meals this upcoming school year. Others have legislation pending in statehouses.
"There's a lot of innovation happening in communities and at the state level. I think where the conversation gets stuck is at the federal level," said Davis. "And a big part of that is because the discussions again are all around price tags and offsets through that very narrow lens."
On the Hill, Democrats and Republicans are still divided. Some progressives have introduced legislation that would provide free meals, but GOP members argue the price tag would be too high and that free meals is an assistance program that should be targeted.
"Congress never intended to provide universal free breakfast and lunches to all K-12 students regardless of need," said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NY, during a floor speech debating the waiver extensions in June. She favored the bill because the free meals would be extended by only one year, not longer. "By returning these programs back to normal we can return our responsibility to taxpayers and the principle that aid should be targeted and temporary."
Many education, hunger and nutrition groups have asked the White House to recommend that Congress implement universal school meals as a part of the broader list of recommendations expected to come out of the conference on hunger, nutrition and health next month. But until then, schools will need to adjust for the foreseeable future — whether or not they or families are ready.
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San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - August 1, 2022) - Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors of Molecular Partners AG ("Molecular Partners" or the "Company") MOLN. The class action is on behalf of shareholders who purchased Molecular Partners securities between pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents (defined below) issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021 (the "IPO"); and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021 and April 26, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Investors are hereby notified that they have until September 12, 2022 to move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff in this action.
What actions may I take at this time? If you suffered a loss and are interested in learning more about being a lead plaintiff, please contact Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonfistel.com) by email or phone at 619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a phone number.
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The complaint alleges that the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, the complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) ensovibep was less effective at treating COVID-19 than Defendants had led investors to believe; (ii) accordingly, the FDA was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug EUA; (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) as a product candidate, MP0310 was less attractive to Amgen than Defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, the Offering Documents and Defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
A lead plaintiff will act on behalf of all other class members in directing the Molecular Partners class-action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the class-action lawsuit. An investor's ability to share any potential future recovery of the Molecular Partners class action lawsuit is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. For more information regarding the lead plaintiff process please refer to https://www.johnsonfistel.com/lead-plaintiff-deadlines.
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Number of Albanians in migrant crossings ‘increased substantially’ – report
The number of Albanians arriving in the UK on migrant boats crossing the Channel has increased “substantially” over the last few months, the Home Office said.
Some 2,165 were recorded as arriving between January and June 2022, compared with just 23 detected in the same period the previous year, according to a report published on Thursday.
It comes as Home Secretary Priti Patel struck a deal with the Albanian government to step-up police activity and fast-track removals in a bid to tackle crossings.
“The number of Albanians arriving on small boats has increased substantially over the last quarter. Prior to this point, Albanians were not commonly detected on small boats”, the findings said.
Members report the working hypothesis that the recent increases in Albanians is to replace those who have been arrested, imprisoned and/or deported as a result of increased police activity in the organised crime sphere
In the first half of this year, over half (51%) of small boat arrivals were from just three nationalities – Albanian (18%), Afghan (18%) and Iranian (15%).
Albanian police could be brought to the UK to observe migrant arrivals and pass on intelligence as part of the agreement between Ms Patel and Bledi Çuçi, Albania’s minister for interior affairs.
The pair have also pledged to speed up removals of Albanians with no right to be in the UK from next week.
Fewer than 1,000 Albanian offenders have been deported from the UK since a removals agreement was signed last year.
Meanwhile, adverts in Albanian will appear on Facebook and Instagram to target people in northern France and Belgium and those “who meet certain criteria, such as being away from home”.
Lucy Moreton, from the ISU union which represents Border Force officers, told the PA news agency: “Members report the working hypothesis that the recent increases in Albanians is to replace those who have been arrested, imprisoned and/or deported as a result of increased police activity in the organised crime sphere.
“This is a hypothesis only, but does make sense.”
Since January 2018, Iranian (28%) and Iraqi (20%) nationals have represented nearly half of all small boat arrivals, according to the Home Office report.
Iranians represented the majority of small boat arrivals in 2018 (80%) and 2019 (66%), but since 2020 a “greater mix of nationalities have been detected making the crossing”, with “Albanian and Afghan nationals becoming notably more common in 2022”.
The number of Afghans arriving on small boats has increased since the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul last year.
There were 2,066 arrivals between January and June 2022, compared to just 247 in January to June 2021. There were 1,437 Afghan arrivals in the whole of 2021, 494 in 2020, 69 in 2019 and 3 in 2018, the figures showed.
The Home Office said Albania is a “safe and prosperous country” and many nationals “are travelling through multiple countries to make the journey to the UK” before making “spurious asylum claims when they arrive”.
More than 23,300 people have arrived in the UK after navigating busy shipping lanes from France in small boats such as dinghies so far in 2022, according to provisional government figures.
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It took a long time for my 69-year-old mother to break down and get a smartphone — "They're too expensive." "Who am I texting, anyway?" — but since buying her secondhand iPhone two years ago, she's barely put it down. Word Crack, a Boggle-like word game, is her aptly named drug of choice. But she also uses her phone's tiny screen to read books borrowed digitally from the library (a book-a-day habit) and, of course, to FaceTime with the grandkids.
My mother-in-law is in the same boat. She can tell you the local weather forecast where each of her seven children (plus 26 grandchildren) live because she compulsively checks the weather app on her smartphone. Then there's the constant stream of social media notifications from Facebook, Instagram and GroupMe. Ding, ding and ding.
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Millennials are supposed to be the ones addicted to their smartphones, not senior citizens (sorry, Mom, but you do ask for the discount at the movies). But as more and more gray-haired Americans buy and use smartphones, are they becoming just as dependent on their digital devices?
In January 2017, the Pew Research Center released the latest numbers on smartphone adoption in the United States. More than three-quarters of American adults (77 percent) now own a smartphone, but the fastest growing demographic is people over 50, 74 percent of whom now own a device. That's up 16 percentage points from just two years ago. Smartphone ownership for Americans 65 and older is at 42 percent today, up 12 points from 2015.
A spike in smartphone adoption is one thing, but what about the relationship that seniors have with their devices? Is it healthy? Back in 2015, when Pew asked Americans of varying ages to "describe" their smartphone, seniors gave overwhelmingly positive answers. Monica Anderson is a research associate at Pew and helped analyze the 2015 survey data.
"Older Americans were more likely to describe their phone as something that connected them to other people as opposed to it being a distraction," Anderson says. "They were also less likely than younger groups to say they used their phone out of boredom."
Much has changed since Pew asked those questions in 2015. Now that smartphone adoption among Baby Boomers and seniors has spiked, will they pick up the same bad attitudes and bad habits as text-obsessed teens and social-media-enslaved millennials?
Dr. David Greenfield is the founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction and an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He wrote the prescient book "Virtual Addiction" way back in 1999 and is a leading expert on internet addiction, gaming addiction and smartphone addiction. He says that older Americans are just as susceptible to the neurological triggers and traps of addictive behavior.
"I have many patients who are in their late 50s and 60s, and a few older," Greenfield says. "Based on [the Pew] statistics, it's likely that you'll see more people get into trouble with it. But I don't think you'll see the numbers become equivalent to the millennials."
The older tech-addicted or tech-abusing patients that Greenfield sees in his clinic tend to be turning to the unrestrained access of their smartphones to feed offline addictions like shopping, gambling, stock trading and pornography. This is different than younger patients who are more likely to struggle with addictions to social media and gaming, which don't have offline equivalents.
Still, Greenfield says, the smartphone has been designed to push buttons in the brain that can easily lead to compulsive behavior and even addiction in people of all ages.
"The smartphone is the world's smallest slot machine," says Greenfield. "Every time you go online, you don't know what you're going to find. You don't know what kind of social media update is going to be there, what deal on shopping, what your sports score is going to be, your stock price, or what emails or texts are going to be there."
Your brain is wired to release a pleasurable shot of dopamine when you find something novel and exciting. So, every time you hear the "ding" of a smartphone notification, Greenfield says it's a green light to your brain that a dopamine boost might be right around the corner, like waiting to see if that third cherry falls into place on a slot machine.
"That's why people check their phones a hundred times a day," Greenfield says. "It's incredibly addictive. Incredibly addictive."
Both Greenfield and Anderson from Pew say that we don't have enough data yet to determine with any certainty that older Americans are anywhere near 20-somethings in their level of smartphone use (or abuse). Anderson says that Pew is currently working on a follow-up survey specifically about seniors and mobile technology.
It's also tempting to dismiss smartphone addiction as a harmless if annoying compulsion. So what if grandma checks her Facebook feed during dinner? Your teenager has been doing it for years. But there are situations in which the compulsive need to check your phone can turn deadly — distracted driving.
In 2014, 3,179 people were killed in accidents caused by distracted driving and 431,000 were injured. Statistics show that young people are far more likely to text or email while driving, but they're not the only ones engaging in this risky behavior.
A 2012 survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 2.2 percent of people 65 and older who were in a crash in the prior year reported reading a text or email at the time of the accident. For 18- to 20-year-olds, that number was 3.3 percent, but as many as 8.2 percent were sending a text when they got into a crash.
Greenfield explains that young people are more likely to engage in risky behavior like distracted driving because their prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain that has to do with judgment and using past experiences to make decisions — is not fully developed until the mid-twenties.
"But our research shows that almost everybody uses their smartphone while they drive in ways that are risky, even though they know it's dangerous. We see the same behavior in adults and older adults who have the neurological capacity to make good executive decisions," says Greenfield.
Add in the fact that older people generally have slower reflexes and response times than youngsters, and we could have a growing problem on our hands.
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Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) recently held a meeting with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and the Secretariat General of the GCC to follow up on directives by the GCC Smart Card Technical Team and discuss cooperation in IT.
The meeting was in line with GCC efforts to implement the initiatives of the General Secretariat’s Economic and Development Affairs, which aim to promote technical integration among Gulf countries.
The iGA team was led by Deputy CE of Electronic Transformation, Dr Zakariya AlKhajah and Saudi’s team by Director of Public Security and head of the GCC integration team, Brigadier Hamad bin Ali Al Harbi.
The Kingdom of Bahrain eKey service and system experience was shared in the meeting along with iGA’s efforts to continuously develop eservices, channels and projects noting the support of the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
Dr AlKhajah revealed that the eKey’s Basic and Advanced versions are being used by over 611,000 beneficiaries to access more than 153 eServices available via the National Portal, Bahrain.bh. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), further improvements to the eKey system, and a facility for eSignatures are all currently under consideration.
The agenda covered a range of other items, including methods to accelerate the integration of Bahrain’s and Saudi Arabia’s ID verification systems with each other as per a previous agreement, which stipulated that this project was to be the first phase of a larger Secretariat General plan to connect the systems of all GCC countries.
Benefits of integrating the systems were also discussed, including allowing Bahraini citizens to access Saudi Arabia’s Unified National Platform my.gov.sa using the same eKey usernames and passwords they use in Bahrain without the need to create new accounts when visiting Saudi Arabia.
The same will apply to Saudi citizens, who will be able to use their Identity Authentication system to access bahrain.bh. This will streamline commercial and investment procedures between the two countries, allowing users to carry out online transactions using a digital ID, without the need for Bahraini investors to visit Saudi Arabia or vice versa.
Dr AlKhajah highlighted Bahrain’s commitment towards implementing and supporting ambitious digital initiatives towards comprehensive electronic integration between the GCC countries.
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InvestmentPitch Media Video Discusses Astra Explorations Completion of Phase II Drilling Program at Pampa Paciencia in Chile, Extending Vein 2.1km with Assays Expected in September
VANCOUVER, Aug. 25, 2022 - Astra Exploration (TSXV:ASTR) (OTCQB:ATEPF) has completed its Phase II drilling program at its Pampa Paciencia gold-silver project in northern Chile. The flagship 3,840 hectare, road-accessible, low sulphidation epithermal gold-silver project is located within an active mining district less than 15 kilometers from two major mines, Sierra Gorda and Spence, and 5 kilometers from the Faride mine, in the Antofagasta Region in northern Chile.
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Astra has completed property wide mapping and sampling, geophysical surveys, and localized trenching and in doing so, has defined a vein boulder field over approximately 75% of the project area. The veins do not outcrop as the majority of the project area is covered by a thin layer of gravels and caliche but the vein float can be used to identify areas of high prospectivity.
The Phase II program consisted of 3,976 metres of RC drilling in 15 holes, all in the North Zone target area, where 100% of the holes intersected quartz veins, stockworks or veinlets close to target depths. The primary focus was to test the Paciencia Vein System at depth in the two defined high-grade zones defined earlier this year in the Phase I drill program.
Eleven holes were drilled into known veins, with 4 holes directed to Paciencia Oeste vein segment, 3 to Paciencia and 4 to Paciencia Este segment. Drill results from the Phase II program confirm the continuity of the quartz veins at depth in the Paciencia Vein System, which is a low-sulphidation epithermal (LSE) vein structure averaging 10-15 metres thickness over a strike length of approximately 1.4 kilometres.
Some deeper holes in the Paciencia and Paciencia Este vein segments are showing a change in the dip and thickness of the vein. Secondary targets consisted of other vein structures discovered during the Phase I drill program. These include blind magnetic low anomalies and newly interpreted vein structures from other geophysical targets, in particular WNW, E-W to ENE-striking magnetic lineaments related with low magnetic regional anomalies.
A new WNW-ESE vein (Tormenta vein) was intersected in hole PPRC22-46 with a 28 metre-thick downhole interval (10 metres estimated true width) and is interpreted to extend west to a six metre-thick downhole interval (5 metres estimated true width) at hole PPRC22-55. Hole PPRC22-54 intersected quartz veinlets and is interpreted to extend west to hole PPRC-22-38, discovered in Phase I, in a new ENE-WSW vein structure.
The shares, which began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on January 26th, are currently trading at $0.20.
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Marking its 20th global recipient, the grant program supports next-generation sequencing-based research to explore new and expanded applications for molecular testing
As part of its continued commitment to expand the benefits of next-generation sequencing (NGS), Thermo Fisher Scientific is now accepting submissions for the fifth round of the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant program. The program supports clinical and translational research that advances the use of genomic testing to unlock the promise of precision medicine for more cancer patients.
The program awards independent clinical research teams with financial support worth up to $200,000 in reagents and general funding. Since its introduction in 2020, the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant program has provided support to more than 20 unique research projects across 11 countries in areas including hematology-oncology, immuno-oncology, liquid biopsy and gene fusion detection.
"NGS has the power to transform cancer treatment by matching patients with the right therapy quickly, but more research is needed to investigate new applications with the potential to address areas of unmet diagnostic need," said Jose Luis Costa, Ph.D., director of medical affairs for clinical next-generation sequencing and oncology at Thermo Fisher. "We launched the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant program to help fill this gap by supporting the next discoveries in genomic research that may advance precision oncology and improve patients' lives in the future."
Spring 2022 Grant Recipients Named
Following the last call for proposals in the spring, the following researchers and projects have been selected as the latest grant recipients:
- Matias Avila, B. Pharm., Ph.D., University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain — "Mutational Analysis of Bile cfDNA for the Early Diagnosis of Biliopancreatic Tumors"
- Wendy Erber, M.D., The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia — "Genomic Profiling and Disease Monitoring Using Plasma Cell-Free DNA in Acute Myeloid Leukemia"
- Xiuning Le, M.D., Ph.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, U.S. — "ctDNA Analysis to Understand Resistance and Response to Osimertinib Ramucirumab Combination Therapy in EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer"
- Nir Peled, M.D., Ph.D., FCCP, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel — "Liquid Biopsy in Suspected Lung Cancer Solitary Pulmonary Nodules"
Two years into the program, studies supported by the grant are already delivering insights with the future potential to improve patient outcomes. Pathologist Brandon Sheffield, M.D., and his team at William Osler Health System leveraged the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant he received in 2020 to demonstrate cost-effectiveness and better care through rapid in-house genomic profiling in a community oncology practice. The Osler team's findings were recently published in Current Oncology.
"Community hospitals, where the majority of cancer patients are treated, often rely on outsourced testing or single-gene testing – both of which significantly slow time to results," said Dr. Sheffield. "The Oncomine Clinical Research Grant accelerated our ability to demonstrate the benefits of bringing user-friendly, rapid NGS in-house to help clinical teams make fast and objective treatment decisions that benefit their patients."
Grant applications are open through Sept. 26, 2022. For more information on the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant Program and how to submit proposals, please visit www.oncomine.com/grants.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
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Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to Blackpool later this year following official confirmation from the BBC. The Blackpool Tower Ballroom has seen some memorable performances from Strictly contestants including from MPs Ed Balls and Ann Widdecombe.
Even judge Craig Revel Horwood joined in the fun once when he rode in on a firework shooting guitar. The Blackpool Tower Ballroom has been an iconic home for British dance for more than 100 years with the BBC filming in the grand venue intermittently since 2004.
It became an annual fixture from 2013 to 2019 and Blackpool week, which takes place in November, is a special milestone that dancers, celebrities and fans look forward to. Strictly viewers were left disappointed when the location was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The award-winning show is set to return to its so-called spiritual home later this year, however, so we decided to take a look some of the most famous moments that have taken place on the boards at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Ann Widdecombe and Anton Du Beke - 2010
One of the most memorable moments from Blackpool has to be Ann Widdecombe being pulled around the ballroom floor by professional dance partner Anton Du Beke. The pair were both dressed in bright canary yellow outfits with Anton spinning Ann around the floor with arms flailing.
It is that said politics is a tough place however the judges compared the former Tory MP to haemorrhoids and a lame canary that night. The pair received the lowest score out of all the contestants at 13 out of 40.
Nevertheless the performance drew gasps and laughs in equal measures and is fondly remembered by Strictly fans.
Judy Murray and Anton Du Beke - 2014
Grand slam tennis champion Andy Murray may have been painted as a stoic figure in the press, however his mum Judy was certainly more animated when she made it all the way to Blackpool with her Viennese Waltz. The Scottish tennis coach felt that she was the worst dancer of the series which made her performance at the grand venue all the more special.
She achieved her highest score ever in the ballroom because she worked so hard during Blackpool week. Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli was very impressed and said: "She really went for it and did a wonderfully good, solid performance and not a comedy turn. She really put the effort in and it was stunning."
Ed Balls and Katya Jones - 2016
Another MP to make an impression at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom was former Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls. Ed lit up the ballroom, literally, as he was lowered from harness whilst playing a flaming grand piano as part of a performance Elton John would have been proud of.
Quite fittingly, he played Great Balls Of Fire before entering into a jive dance with partner Katya Jones. The politician divided opinion with some judges stating it was "mockery" if such a bad dancer went on to win the glitterball trophy.
He didn't but judge Craig Revel Horwood loved the Blackpool performance nonetheless and said Ed was an inspiration to "all the couch potatoes at home doing nothing" - hailing the former shadow chancellor as promoting dance.
Simon Webbe & Kristina Rihanoff - 2004
The Moulin Rouge inspired Argentine Tango is not only one of the more memorable performances in Blackpool but also in the history in Strictly Come Dancing. The couple hadn't been doing too well in series 12 but came back fighting this night.
The focus, sharpness and synchronicity of the dance were noticed by the three judges who awarded them 10s. The performance was that good they performed it again at the finals where it gained a full 40 marks.
Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice - 2017
The former magician's assistant was 59 and looked fantastic when she took to the ballroom dancefloor dressed as Ginger Spice with her Spice Girls-themed performance. Donning the iconic ginger and blonde wig with Union Jack dress, Debbie McGee performed a Samba to a medley of the girl band's hits.
Her four backing dancers dressed as Posh, Scary, Baby and Sporty joined her and Debbie scored an impressive 33 out of 40 for her efforts which included dropping into the splits. Bruno was particularly enthusiastic and thanked Debbie for bringing "girl power" to the tower
Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev - 2014
Caroline and her partner Pasha Kovalev took the ballroom to Turkey in 2014 with their Charleston dance to Istanbul during their performance. The choreography was described as quirky but with perfect timing and the pair went on to get score a 38 from the judges.
Caroline won series 12 that year. The former Love Island presenter, who took her own life in 2020, was described as having a genuine passion for dance and a special tribute show to her was aired on BBC 1 on Christmas Day.
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Heritage Open Days 2022: 20 of the best events in Cornwall
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We've picked 20 amazing places to go during the Heritage Open Days this September, all of which are free to enter.
Every year, more institutions are added to the amazing September calendar of Heritage Open Days in England. This is the largest festival of history and culture in the country, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers. It's an opportunity to appreciate all the treasures on your doorstep and all without paying a penny. There will be an array of different open houses, talks, and tours taking place between the 9th and 18th of September.
This year, Cornwall has so many amazing options that it can be hard to pick which to attend. We've put together a list of some of the best where there will be ample opportunity to explore, take a walk, or listen to a talk by a local expert.
Bodmin Keep
Cornwall's Army Museum, PL31 1EG
Saturday 10 September: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
There will be special guided tours of the museums collections stores, which aren't normally open to the public and the main area will be open for free.
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St Lawrence’s Church
Fiveways, Bodmin, PL31 2QH
Friday 9 September - Sunday 18 September: Open during daylight hours.
A unique opportunity to explore Cornwall's asylum church-inside and outside. You can even have a go at playing the organ.
St Andrew’s Church
Calstock, Callington, PL18 9SG
Sunday 18 September: 10:30am - 1pm
Visitors will be able to see the church bells in action and perhaps try to ring a bell. There will be a linked event at Pillaton where visitors will be able to see the bells in the tower. There will also be displays in the church.
No booking required
Gribbin Daymark
Menabilly, Polridmouth, PL23 1HW
Sunday 11 September: 11am - 5pm
Come and climb the Gribbin Daymark near Fowey for fantastic views out to sea and over the Cornish countryside.
No booking required
Godolphin
Godolphin House & Gardens, TR13 9RE
Friday 9 September - Sunday 18 September: 10am -5pm
Godolphin is celebrating its mining history with a series of guided walks and themed talks. Discover how Godolphin was built with riches made from mining and learn more about this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lizard Wireless Station
Marconi Bungalow, The Lizard, TR12 7AP
Sunday 11 September: 11am - 3pm
A day of discovery to explore the history of Marconi’s astounding invention in wireless communication right through to present day radio.
No booking required
Predanack Anti Aircraft Museum and Heritage Centre
St. Helena, Ruan Minor, TR12 7LH
Saturday 17 September: 10am - 4pm
Visitors can see the original site built to defend Predannack Airfield during WWII, including the Command Centre, equipment and some of the weapons and vehicles of that era.
No booking required
Cyprus Well
2 Ridgegrove Hill, Launceston, PL15 8BT
Saturday 10 September - Sunday 11 September: 10am - 2pm
Visit the home of Cornish poet, Charles Causley CBE, recipient of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, revered poet, friend of Ted Hughes & Siegfried Sassoon and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, who lived in Launceston for most of his life.
No booking required
Southgate Arch
Southgate Street, Launceston, PL15 9DP
Friday 9 September - Sunday 18 September: 10am - 2pm
Southgate Arch is the only remaining Medieval gateway of the three original gated entries into the old walled town of Launceston and also formed part of the old town wall. It was used as a prison between 1381 and 1884.
No booking required
Liskeard Unlocked - Arts and Crafts Open Studios
Homestead, Looedown, PL14 6RD
Friday 9 September - Sunday 11 September: 10am - 5pm
Range of beautiful arts and crafts created by Liskeard’s innovative Market Makers group in a historical farmyard setting – free cream tea for all visitors.
No booking required
Liskeard Unlocked
Various locations in Liskeard
Various dates
There will be walks, talks, exhibitions and the chance to see behind doors which are usually closed. And, it’s all FREE. This year the theme is Astounding Inventions.
Trerice
Newquay, TR8 4PG
Thursday 15 September: 10:30am - 4:30pm (last entry 4pm)
Spend a day discovering Trerice, an Elizabethan manor on a Cornish scale. Explore the fascinating house and collection, relax and play in the charming garden. With plenty of hands on activities, there are lots for all ages to see and do.
No booking required
Trengwainton Garden
Madron, Penzance, TR20 8RZ
Sunday 11 September - Monday 12 September: 10am - 5pm
Enjoy free entry to this tranquil, wooded garden with its rare plants, walled kitchen garden (built to the dimensions of Noah's Ark) and sea views.
No booking required
Kresen Kernow
Little Vauxhall, Redruth, TR15 1AS
Saturday 10 September, Tuesday 13 September, Thursday 15 September: 10am, 12pm, 2pm (only on Saturday)
A behind-the-scenes tours at Kresen Kernow, and the chance to view documents relating to astounding inventions from Cornwall's past.
Moseley Heritage Museum
Tumblydown Farm, TR15 3TA
Friday 9 September - Saturday 10 September: 10am -4:30pm
Discover vintage toys and trains, narrow gauge mine train rides, Mining displays, and more.
No booking required
St Odulph’s Church
Pillaton, Saltash, PL12 6QS
Sunday 18 September: 2pm - 4pm
Visitors will be able to climb the tower steps to see the bells at close quarters. Visits to the tower roof may also be possible. This event is linked to a similar event at Calstock Church.
No booking required
Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Carthew, St Austell, PL26 8XG
Saturday 10 September - Sunday 11 September: 10am - 5pm
Wheal Martyn’s free weekend of events celebrates our local clay country history and culture. Come along and join in with some of the activities on offer for the weekend including crafts, walks, and much more.
No booking required
Shaped in Slate
Trevena & Tintagel Women's Institute hall, Catherine John's Gift House, Tintagel, PL34 0DB
Saturday 17 September - Sunday 18 September: 11am - 4pm
This free pop-up exhibition showcases the 1992 roof restoration of National Trust's Tintagel Old Post Office - a major conservation project which involved repairing the Tudor roof, before relaying the slates in their original wonky position.
No booking required
Antony House
Ferry Lane, Torpoint, PL11 2QA
Tuesday 13 September - Thursday 15 September: Tours start at 2pm. (House Open 12:30pm - 4:30pm / Last entry at 4pm)
An informal illustrated talk on the building and evolution of Antony House.
Maker Heights
Millbrook, Torpoint, PL10 1LA
Saturday 10 September - Sunday 11 September: Times to be confirmed
The Rame Conservation Trust will offer guided walking tours of Redoubt No. 4 (Grenville Battery) and Redoubt No. 5. | https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/things-to-do/whats-on/heritage-open-days-in-cornwall-2022-9232512 | 2022-08-25T10:59:03Z | https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/things-to-do/whats-on/heritage-open-days-in-cornwall-2022-9232512 | true | 1 |
One of Libya’s rival governments on Friday urged militias to stop fighting after clashes broke out overnight in the country’s capital Tripoli, killing at least one civilian and forcing around 200 people to flee the area.
The Tripoli-based Libyan Presidential Council said in an early morning statement that all forces involved must return to their bases immediately.
It was the latest violence to threaten relative peace after nearly a decade of civil war, and it comes as Libya is in a political stalemate between two rival sets of authorities. The divisions have sparked several incidents of violence in Tripoli in recent months.
Malek Merset, a spokesman for Tripoli’s emergency services, said at least one civilian had died as a result of the clashes. He said about 200 people were evacuated down a corridor that the emergency service set up in the early hours of Friday. He asked for calm so that more people could leave.
The cause of the fighting that began on Thursday was unclear. Videos shared on social media showed local militia forces mobilizing and heavy fire being exchanged across the night sky.
Libya has for years been divided between rival administrations in the east and west, each supported by several well-armed militias and foreign governments. The Mediterranean nation has been in a state of turmoil since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising toppled and then killed longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
The country’s plan to transition to an elected government failed after a Tripoli-based interim government headed by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah failed to hold elections last year. Dbeibah was supposed to share executive power with the Presidential Council in Tripoli until an elected government could take over. The delay stalled UN-led attempts to usher in a more democratic future and end the country’s war.
Dbeibah has since refused to step down, raising questions about his tenure.
In response, eastern lawmakers elected a rival prime minister, Fathy Bashagha, a powerful former interior minister who now operates a separate administration outside the city of Sirte. An attempt in May by Basghagha to install his government in Tripoli also ended in clashes that killed one, after which he withdrew.
One of Libya’s rival governments on Friday urged militias to stop fighting after clashes broke out overnight in the country’s capital Tripoli, killing at least one civilian and forcing around 200 people to flee the area.
The Tripoli-based Libyan Presidential Council said in an early morning statement that all forces involved must return to their bases immediately.
It was the latest violence to threaten relative peace after nearly a decade of civil war, and it comes as Libya is in a political stalemate between two rival sets of authorities. The divisions have sparked several incidents of violence in Tripoli in recent months.
Malek Merset, a spokesman for Tripoli’s emergency services, said at least one civilian had died as a result of the clashes. He said about 200 people were evacuated down a corridor that the emergency service set up in the early hours of Friday. He asked for calm so that more people could leave.
The cause of the fighting that began on Thursday was unclear. Videos shared on social media showed local militia forces mobilizing and heavy fire being exchanged across the night sky.
Libya has for years been divided between rival administrations in the east and west, each supported by several well-armed militias and foreign governments. The Mediterranean nation has been in a state of turmoil since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising toppled and then killed longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
The country’s plan to transition to an elected government failed after a Tripoli-based interim government headed by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah failed to hold elections last year. Dbeibah was supposed to share executive power with the Presidential Council in Tripoli until an elected government could take over. The delay stalled UN-led attempts to usher in a more democratic future and end the country’s war.
Dbeibah has since refused to step down, raising questions about his tenure.
In response, eastern lawmakers elected a rival prime minister, Fathy Bashagha, a powerful former interior minister who now operates a separate administration outside the city of Sirte. An attempt in May by Basghagha to install his government in Tripoli also ended in clashes that killed one, after which he withdrew. | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/08/25/libyan-government-calls-for-end-to-tripoli-clashes/ | 2022-08-25T11:00:11Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/08/25/libyan-government-calls-for-end-to-tripoli-clashes/ | false | 1 |
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Racenet Form Abbreviations
Overview
- Early Speed = Greyhound Recorder early speed rating
- Career = Overall Career record
- Track & Distance = Statistic at track and distance
- Best T/D = Greyhound best time at track and distance
- Rating = Greyhound Recorder rating
- GR Price = Greyhound Recorder price
- Best Odds = Best odds on offer for greyhound
- Flucs = Fluctuations
Recent Form
- FIN = Finishing position
- BOX = Box greyhound exited from
- MGN = Winning margin or margin from winner
- TRK = Track
- DIST = Distance
- GRD = Grade
- TIME = Time of greyhound
- WIN T = Winning race time
- BON = Best of Night (rows highlighted in green are BON)
- SECT = First sectional time
- IN RUN = Position during race
- WGT = Weight
- SP = Starting Price
- WINNER/SECOND = Winning greyhound or second placegetter
Key Stats
- LAST 4 = Finishing position last four
- CAREER = Overall career record
- TRK/DIST = Track and distance statistics
- PRIZE MONEY = Prize money
- BEST TIME = Best Time at track
- FSH = First start here
- BEST FIRST = Best first sectional
- NBT = No Best Time
- WIN % = Win percentage
- PLACE % = Place percentage
Trainer Stats
- CAREER = Career statistics last 12 months
- CAR W% = Career win strike-rate
- CAR P% = Career place strike-rate
- TRACK = Track statistics last 12 months
- TRK W% = Track win strike-rate
- TRK P% = Track place strike-rate
Dog Details
- CAREER = Greyhound colour
- SEX = Male/Female
- WHELPED = Date born
- SIRE = Sire name
- DAM = Dam name
- PRIZE MONEY = Prize money earned
- SPEED = Greyhound Recorder speed rating
- RATING = Greyhound Recorder rating
R & A Precision Automotive (T3-M)
|
395m
|
$1515
Monday
04:57
r & a precision automotive
395m
Grade:
T3-M
Prize:
$1515
04:57
Dog/Box
Early Speed
Career
Track & Distance
Best T/D
Rating
GR Price
Best Odds
Flucs
Key Stats
LAST 4
877
CAREER
3: 0-0-0
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$0
BEST TIME
FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
0%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
57: 5-5-7
CAR W%
8.8%
CAR P%
29.8%
TRACK
4: 0-2-0
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
Box Stats
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
877
CAREER
3: 0-0-0
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$0
BEST TIME
FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
0%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
57: 5-5-7
CAR W%
8.8%
CAR P%
29.8%
TRACK
4: 0-2-0
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
Box Stats
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
Key Stats
LAST 4
877
CAREER
3: 0-0-0
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$0
BEST TIME
FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
0%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
57: 5-5-7
CAR W%
8.8%
CAR P%
29.8%
TRACK
4: 0-2-0
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
Box Stats
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
5256
CAREER
28: 0-13-1
TRK/DIST
2: 0-2-0
PRIZE MONEY
$5205
BEST TIME
22.81
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
50%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
386: 29-54-57
CAR W%
7.5%
CAR P%
36.3%
TRACK
67: 4-15-9
TRK W%
6%
TRK P%
41.8%
Box Stats
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 4
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 5
W%: 0%
P%: 60%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 6
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
3
0%
100%
4
0%
50%
2
0%
0%
5
0%
60%
2
0%
50%
3
0%
33%
3
0%
33%
6
0%
50%
Key Stats
LAST 4
5256
CAREER
28: 0-13-1
TRK/DIST
2: 0-2-0
PRIZE MONEY
$5205
BEST TIME
22.81
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
50%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
386: 29-54-57
CAR W%
7.5%
CAR P%
36.3%
TRACK
67: 4-15-9
TRK W%
6%
TRK P%
41.8%
Box Stats
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 4
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 5
W%: 0%
P%: 60%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 6
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
3
0%
100%
4
0%
50%
2
0%
0%
5
0%
60%
2
0%
50%
3
0%
33%
3
0%
33%
6
0%
50%
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
Key Stats
LAST 4
5256
CAREER
28: 0-13-1
TRK/DIST
2: 0-2-0
PRIZE MONEY
$5205
BEST TIME
22.81
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
50%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
386: 29-54-57
CAR W%
7.5%
CAR P%
36.3%
TRACK
67: 4-15-9
TRK W%
6%
TRK P%
41.8%
Box Stats
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 4
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 5
W%: 0%
P%: 60%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 6
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
3
0%
100%
4
0%
50%
2
0%
0%
5
0%
60%
2
0%
50%
3
0%
33%
3
0%
33%
6
0%
50%
Key Stats
LAST 4
6263
CAREER
14: 0-2-2
TRK/DIST
7: 0-2-1
PRIZE MONEY
$1315
BEST TIME
22.78
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
28.6%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
58: 6-9-5
CAR W%
10.3%
CAR P%
34.5%
TRACK
13: 1-3-0
TRK W%
7.7%
TRK P%
30.8%
Box Stats
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
3
0%
33%
2
0%
50%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
2
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
50%
Key Stats
LAST 4
6263
CAREER
14: 0-2-2
TRK/DIST
7: 0-2-1
PRIZE MONEY
$1315
BEST TIME
22.78
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
28.6%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
58: 6-9-5
CAR W%
10.3%
CAR P%
34.5%
TRACK
13: 1-3-0
TRK W%
7.7%
TRK P%
30.8%
Box Stats
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
3
0%
33%
2
0%
50%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
2
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
50%
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
Key Stats
LAST 4
6263
CAREER
14: 0-2-2
TRK/DIST
7: 0-2-1
PRIZE MONEY
$1315
BEST TIME
22.78
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
28.6%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
58: 6-9-5
CAR W%
10.3%
CAR P%
34.5%
TRACK
13: 1-3-0
TRK W%
7.7%
TRK P%
30.8%
Box Stats
RUNS: 3
W%: 0%
P%: 33%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 50%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
3
0%
33%
2
0%
50%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
2
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
50%
Key Stats
LAST 4
7465
CAREER
15: 0-1-2
TRK/DIST
3: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$740
BEST TIME
23.27
BEST FIRST
3.79
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
20%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
83: 7-20-9
CAR W%
8.4%
CAR P%
43.4%
TRACK
31: 2-7-1
TRK W%
6.5%
TRK P%
32.3%
Box Stats
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 5
W%: 0%
P%: 40%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
0
0%
0%
5
0%
40%
1
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
7465
CAREER
15: 0-1-2
TRK/DIST
3: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$740
BEST TIME
23.27
BEST FIRST
3.79
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
20%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
83: 7-20-9
CAR W%
8.4%
CAR P%
43.4%
TRACK
31: 2-7-1
TRK W%
6.5%
TRK P%
32.3%
Box Stats
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 5
W%: 0%
P%: 40%
RUNS: 1
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P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
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P%: 100%
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W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
0
0%
0%
5
0%
40%
1
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
Key Stats
LAST 4
7465
CAREER
15: 0-1-2
TRK/DIST
3: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$740
BEST TIME
23.27
BEST FIRST
3.79
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
20%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
83: 7-20-9
CAR W%
8.4%
CAR P%
43.4%
TRACK
31: 2-7-1
TRK W%
6.5%
TRK P%
32.3%
Box Stats
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 5
W%: 0%
P%: 40%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 100%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 2
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
0
0%
0%
5
0%
40%
1
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
57
CAREER
2: 0-0-0
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$0
BEST TIME
FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
0%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
276: 21-28-44
CAR W%
7.6%
CAR P%
33.7%
TRACK
45: 3-5-8
TRK W%
6.7%
TRK P%
35.6%
Box Stats
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
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P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 1
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
RUNS: 0
W%: 0%
P%: 0%
BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
57
CAREER
2: 0-0-0
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$0
BEST TIME
FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
0%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
276: 21-28-44
CAR W%
7.6%
CAR P%
33.7%
TRACK
45: 3-5-8
TRK W%
6.7%
TRK P%
35.6%
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$-
LOW
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$-
HIGH
$-
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LAST 4
57
CAREER
2: 0-0-0
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$0
BEST TIME
FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
0%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
276: 21-28-44
CAR W%
7.6%
CAR P%
33.7%
TRACK
45: 3-5-8
TRK W%
6.7%
TRK P%
35.6%
Box Stats
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P%: 0%
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RUNS
WINS
PLACES
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0%
0%
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
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0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
4672
CAREER
7: 0-1-0
TRK/DIST
3: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$655
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23.1
BEST FIRST
3.85
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
14.3%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
377: 74-63-40
CAR W%
19.6%
CAR P%
46.9%
TRACK
72: 21-9-7
TRK W%
29.2%
TRK P%
51.4%
Box Stats
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WINS
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0%
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25%
0
0%
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1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
4672
CAREER
7: 0-1-0
TRK/DIST
3: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$655
BEST TIME
23.1
BEST FIRST
3.85
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
14.3%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
377: 74-63-40
CAR W%
19.6%
CAR P%
46.9%
TRACK
72: 21-9-7
TRK W%
29.2%
TRK P%
51.4%
Box Stats
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LOW
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HIGH
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LAST 4
4672
CAREER
7: 0-1-0
TRK/DIST
3: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$655
BEST TIME
23.1
BEST FIRST
3.85
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
14.3%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
377: 74-63-40
CAR W%
19.6%
CAR P%
46.9%
TRACK
72: 21-9-7
TRK W%
29.2%
TRK P%
51.4%
Box Stats
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P%: 0%
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RUNS
WINS
PLACES
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0%
0%
1
0%
0%
4
0%
25%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
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0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
2552
CAREER
10: 0-2-3
TRK/DIST
2: 0-1-0
PRIZE MONEY
$1520
BEST TIME
22.89
BEST FIRST
3.79
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
50%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
43: 5-4-9
CAR W%
11.6%
CAR P%
41.9%
TRACK
4: 0-1-1
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
Box Stats
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P%: 100%
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P%: 0%
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BOX
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WINS
PLACES
1
0%
100%
3
0%
33%
2
0%
50%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
3
0%
33%
Key Stats
LAST 4
2552
CAREER
10: 0-2-3
TRK/DIST
2: 0-1-0
PRIZE MONEY
$1520
BEST TIME
22.89
BEST FIRST
3.79
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
50%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
43: 5-4-9
CAR W%
11.6%
CAR P%
41.9%
TRACK
4: 0-1-1
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
Box Stats
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WINS
PLACES
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0%
100%
3
0%
33%
2
0%
50%
0
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1
0%
100%
0
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0
0%
0%
3
0%
33%
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$-
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
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$-
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LAST 4
2552
CAREER
10: 0-2-3
TRK/DIST
2: 0-1-0
PRIZE MONEY
$1520
BEST TIME
22.89
BEST FIRST
3.79
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
50%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
43: 5-4-9
CAR W%
11.6%
CAR P%
41.9%
TRACK
4: 0-1-1
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
Box Stats
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P%: 100%
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P%: 0%
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BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
1
0%
100%
3
0%
33%
2
0%
50%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
100%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
3
0%
33%
Key Stats
LAST 4
7547
CAREER
13: 0-1-2
TRK/DIST
2: 0-1-0
PRIZE MONEY
$980
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23.25
BEST FIRST
3.92
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
23.1%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
216: 9-36-26
CAR W%
4.2%
CAR P%
32.9%
TRACK
59: 4-8-5
TRK W%
6.8%
TRK P%
28.8%
Box Stats
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BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
2
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
0%
50%
2
0%
50%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
4
0%
25%
Key Stats
LAST 4
7547
CAREER
13: 0-1-2
TRK/DIST
2: 0-1-0
PRIZE MONEY
$980
BEST TIME
23.25
BEST FIRST
3.92
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
23.1%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
216: 9-36-26
CAR W%
4.2%
CAR P%
32.9%
TRACK
59: 4-8-5
TRK W%
6.8%
TRK P%
28.8%
Box Stats
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BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
2
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
0%
50%
2
0%
50%
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0%
1
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2
0%
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4
0%
25%
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$-
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$-
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
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$-
Key Stats
LAST 4
7547
CAREER
13: 0-1-2
TRK/DIST
2: 0-1-0
PRIZE MONEY
$980
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23.25
BEST FIRST
3.92
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
23.1%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
216: 9-36-26
CAR W%
4.2%
CAR P%
32.9%
TRACK
59: 4-8-5
TRK W%
6.8%
TRK P%
28.8%
Box Stats
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BOX
RUNS
WINS
PLACES
2
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
0%
50%
2
0%
50%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
2
0%
0%
4
0%
25%
Key Stats
LAST 4
4265
CAREER
11: 0-1-1
TRK/DIST
1: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$550
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23.63
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
18.2%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
62: 4-8-16
CAR W%
6.5%
CAR P%
45.2%
TRACK
1: 0-0-1
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
100%
Box Stats
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WINS
PLACES
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0%
0%
1
0%
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0%
0%
2
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
3
0%
33%
2
0%
50%
2
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
4265
CAREER
11: 0-1-1
TRK/DIST
1: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$550
BEST TIME
23.63
BEST FIRST
3.88
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
18.2%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
62: 4-8-16
CAR W%
6.5%
CAR P%
45.2%
TRACK
1: 0-0-1
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
100%
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RUNS
WINS
PLACES
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0%
0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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OPEN
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$-
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$-
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$-
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$-
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$-
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LAST 4
4265
CAREER
11: 0-1-1
TRK/DIST
1: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$550
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23.63
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3.88
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0%
PLACE %
18.2%
Trainer Stats (Last 12 months)
CAREER
62: 4-8-16
CAR W%
6.5%
CAR P%
45.2%
TRACK
1: 0-0-1
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
100%
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RUNS
WINS
PLACES
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0%
0%
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0%
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2
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0%
33%
2
0%
50%
2
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
5436
CAREER
4: 0-0-1
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FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
25%
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CAREER
57: 5-5-7
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8.8%
CAR P%
29.8%
TRACK
4: 0-2-0
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
Box Stats
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RUNS
WINS
PLACES
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0%
100%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
Key Stats
LAST 4
5436
CAREER
4: 0-0-1
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
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$260
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FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
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25%
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57: 5-5-7
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8.8%
CAR P%
29.8%
TRACK
4: 0-2-0
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0%
TRK P%
50%
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WINS
PLACES
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0%
100%
0
0%
0%
1
0%
0%
0
0%
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0%
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OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
OPEN
$-
HIGH
$-
LOW
$-
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LAST 4
5436
CAREER
4: 0-0-1
TRK/DIST
0: 0-0-0
PRIZE MONEY
$260
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FSH
BEST FIRST
NBT
WIN %
0%
PLACE %
25%
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57: 5-5-7
CAR W%
8.8%
CAR P%
29.8%
TRACK
4: 0-2-0
TRK W%
0%
TRK P%
50%
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DESTIN EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT - Aug. 24
Please send your events, meetings, etc., to news@nwfdailynews.com at least two weeks in advance and put Destin Log calendar in the subject line.
GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group
The GriefShare recovery seminar and support group begins 1 p.m. Sept. 1 at Destin United Methodist Church, 200 Beach Drive. It will continue to meet at 1 p.m. each Thursday afterward. Child care is available upon request.
GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?”; “The Challenges of Grief”; “Grief and Your Relationships”; “Why?”; and “Guilt and Anger.”
Karaoke fun
Pool Party Karaoke with "Hysteria" continues 6-10 p.m. the evening of Aug. 27 at The Island Resort, 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway SE Fort Walton Beach. Karaoke in the Cabana (moves to Fish House if weather is too cold). It's described as "Fun for all ages! Sing, request a song, dance- it's a party!" See the Facebook event page, https://bit.ly/3StnzAC, for details.
Grand Boulevard Farmers Market
Grand Boulevard Farmers Market takes place every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grand Park in the heart of Grand Boulevard in South Walton. Bring your shopping bag and load up on local produce, eggs, jams and pies. Homemade soap, good olive oil, and pickled things are all there for the taking.
Rosemary Beach Farmers Market
Come browse the 30A Farmers Market in Rosemary Beach on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The local farmers market takes place on Sundays year round, and Thursdays throughout the summer months, in North Barrett Square along Scenic 30A.
Taylor Dayne concert rescheduled
The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) announced that that the concert performance of Taylor Dayne, scheduled for Thursday, May 26, has been rescheduled to a later date because of inclement weather. Due to the impending inclement weather and for safety and logistical reasons (set-up/concert preparations). The concert is postponed until Thursday, Oct. 13. Tickets will automatically transfer to this new date.
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I played the new Saints Row – it was so bad it made me more excited for GTA 6
IT’S been almost ten years since GTA 5 launched and it’s still one of the best-selling games, week in, week out. That’s because nobody does it like Rockstar.
I hoped that the launch of Saints Row would tide me over until the next Rockstar game. After all, it’s another open-world crime game where you steal cars, fire guns, and roam around a virtual recreation of an American state.
But Saints Row isn’t GTA. To be fair to the developers, they don’t have anywhere near the number of resources Rockstar has. It’s an unfair comparison, but it’s the one that regular players will come at the game with due to the genre.
Because the developer was working with fewer resources, that means the licensed soundtrack is a bit of a dud, the animations are nowhere near as intricate, and the world doesn’t feel like a simulated place. It doesn’t even rain in Santa Ileso.
Fire up GTA V and you’re met with an iconic soundtrack filled with bangers, lifelike animations, and a world filled with NPCs who go about their daily business and don’t feel like mindless drones. And don’t even get me started on the weather.
From the scorching LA sun to sudden, terrifying storms, GTA V’s world feels alive.
With its Western, Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar even kicked this up a notch. Sure, we lose the soundtrack – horses don’t have car stereos – but the world is even more decadent.
Watching a storm in Red Dead Redemption 2, seeing it roll over the hills in the distance before making its way to you, is awe-inspiring. And even without licensed music, the original score swells and lends weight to everything you do.
On top of that, the world is full of random encounters. People who’ve been bitten by snakes beg you for help at the side of the road, bandits ambush you, and cannibals roam the woods. The world constantly surprises you.
You don’t get any of that in Saints Row. Instead, you’re spoonfed missions and activities like they’re a prescription from the local pharmacy.
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But there’s one aspect of Saints Row that got me very excited for GTA 6: the lighting.
Rockstar games have always had beautiful lighting, from the orange skies of a Los Santos sunset to the way lantern light bleeds through the fabric of a tent in Red Dead Redemption 2.
But lighting technology has evolved significantly since the launch of PS5 and Xbox Series X, and you see a glimpse of its promise in Saints Row’s neon glow.
Imagine how GTA 6 will look with these advancements. After all, GTA 5 still looks better than a lot of modern games, and it came out ten years ago.
Picture it: one of Rockstar’s urban open worlds with real-time, ray-traced reflections and shadows. It’s enough to make you salivate.
According to the rumours, we’re heading back to Vice City and the surrounding areas in GTA 6.
Based on Miami, that means towering skyscrapers of reflective glass, sandy beaches and next-gen water, palm trees swaying in the wind, and buildings adorned with neon lights. It’s going to look unreal.
There’s no word on GTA 6's release date, but I’m going to vibrate like the particles in the Large Hadron Collider until we know.
After all, it’ll be our first proper glimpse into the future of video games.
Written by Kirk McKeand on behalf of GLHF.
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There are no records of any missing passenger jets in the region where the image was taken.
What would be a plane lost in the middle of a forest in Australia was recorded by a user of Google Maps and is intrigued by netizens, generating an investigation for the Australian transport safety authorities.
The image appears to show a crashed passenger aircraft largely intact in a clearing in the Cardwell Ranges, which are situated off the coast of Queensland.
According to the Australian portal news.com.au, the location was discovered by Victoria Ottley, a user of the app who published her find on social media, causing the “ghost plane” theory to begin to gain traction.
Although the photo suggests that the jet was flying slower than expected, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Australia’s transport safety bureau, said there were no records of any passenger planes missing in the region.
The New York Post further indicated that the aircraft photographed by Google Maps could be a standard Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737, as seen in the satellite image.
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Although the photo caused a mystery, Australian authorities indicate that it could all have been caused by a glitch in Google’s software, which has not yet taken a position on the case.
There seems to be a phenomenon called ghost images and this could be it,” a spokesperson for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau explained to the Cairns Post.
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Corinthians was dominated for most of the game, was twice behind the score, but sought a 2-2 draw against Fluminense, this Wednesday (24), at Maracanã, in the first game of the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil. Paulo Henrique Ganso and Jhon Arias scored for the hosts; Renato Augusto and Róger Guedes, in the final minute, left everything the same. The two teams will face each other again on September 15, in Itaquera, to decide the place in the decision.
At Live from Corinthianstransmitted by UOL Esporte after the Timão games, columnists Ricardo Perrone, Vitor Guedes and Walter Casagrande analyzed the team’s performance against Flu. They highly praised the performance of goalkeeper Cássio, who made important saves to avoid defeat, and the front line formed by Renato Augusto, Guedes and Yuri Alberto. On the other hand, the trio detonated Fagner’s night, who missed both goals for the Rio de Janeiro team.
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cassio
Vito: note 9.
Perron: note 9.
Casagrande: note 9.
Fagner
Vitão: horrible, one of his worst performances, the whole game was bad – note 2.
Perron: grade 4.5.
Casagrande: note 5.
Gil
Vitão: grade 5.5.
Perron: note 5.
Casagrande: grade 6.
babble
Vito: note 6.
Perrone: very safe – grade 7.
Casagrande: grade 6.
Fábio Santos
Vito: note 5.
Perron: grade 4.5.
Casagrande: note 5.
Du Queiroz
Vitão: missed a lot of pass – grade 5.
Perron: note 6.
Casagrande: grade 6.
Fausto Vera
Vitão: it went well – grade 6.5.
Perrone: grade 6.5.
Casagrande: note 7.
Renato Augusto
Vitão: grade 8.5.
Perron: note 8.
Casagrande: note 8.
addon
Vitão: today was a game for Mosquito, Adson is a midfielder, not a striker – note 4.
Perron: note 7.
Casagrande: he is scratching a lot, he has to be more active – grade 6.
Roger Guedes
Vito: note 8.
Perrone: in addition to the goal, important in marking – note 8.
Casagrande: an equalizing goal in a semifinal at Maracanã, with the team dominated, counts too much – score 8.5.
Yuri Alberto
Vitão: grade 7.5.
Perrone: I liked it a lot – note 8
Casagrande: note 8.
Victor Pereira
Vitão: lacked interference in the game, the team was dominated, but tied in the end – note 4.5.
Perrone: it took a while to move – note 5.5.
Casagrande: I’m not a fan of the VP’s work – note 5.
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The free and easy trick to save more than £300 on your energy bill
Two small changes to the way your boiler works could save up to 18%.
Millions of hard-up families could save hundreds of pounds on their energy bills this winter in a few simple steps without making their homes any colder, experts have said.
Record-breaking energy prices are likely to affect many over the next few months as Ofgem is expected to hike its energy price cap on Friday.
Experts warn that worse is to come when the cap is updated in January.
But two small changes to the way your boiler works could save up to 18%, or around £324, according to experts at the Heating Hub, which provides advice on energy efficiency.
– Turning down your flow temperature
The flow temperature on a boiler regulates how hot the water is when it leaves the boiler to go to your radiators.
Most condensing combi boilers in the UK are still set to their factory setting, which tends to be around 80C, but at this temperature boilers cannot operate at their most efficient.
When a condensing boiler burns gas, a lot of the heat can escape out of the flue and out on to the street – this heat literally disappears into thin air.
Steam coming out of a flue is a sign that flow temperature is high and heat is escaping.
At lower temperatures the boiler works to recycle a lot of this heat back into the water it is trying to warm up.
Jo Alsop of the Heating Hub said that by turning down the flow temperature, households could save around 6% to 8% of their annual gas usage.
“It’s worth making the point that condensing boilers, even though they’re A-rated on the box (for efficiency), they don’t necessarily achieve A-rating in the home,” she said.
Some A-rated boilers have been found to operate at E-rated efficiency levels in the home, at just 75%.
Turning down the flow temperature is not the same as turning down the thermostat. The boiler and radiators will still work to keep rooms at the same temperature as before, but it might take a little longer for the house to heat up.
Ms Alsop said families should experiment with lowering the flow temperature. The colder it is, the more efficient the boiler will run.
“We would advise to do that to around 60C and if they find that’s a bit too cool on a very cold day, they can always notch it back up, but importantly reduce it down again when the weather gets a bit warmer, and keep reducing it down,” she said.
How to do this depends on the boiler, but it is a fairly simple process.
It should say how in the boiler manual, which can often be found online. The Heating Hub also has a guide on its website on how to change the flow temperature.
It is important to remember only to do this if you have a condensing combi boiler which is not connected to a hot water cylinder. Also be careful about keeping rooms cold if you have vulnerable people in the home.
Several energy suppliers are also keen for households to turn down flow temperatures.
Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, chief product officer at Octopus Energy, said: “Safely turning down the water flow temperature of your gas boiler is a little-known but very effective tip for saving gas whilst staying warm, and could save people up to 8% off their gas bills.
“Over 100,000 of our customers who took part in our energy efficiency scheme last winter told us they tried it, with some of them knocking nearly £100 off their bills.”
– Turning off your boiler’s pre-heat function
The pre-heat function on a boiler is designed to ensure that hot water is ready to flow to the taps at a moment’s notice.
It means the boiler always keeps a small amount of water hot.
It is a handy function when you want to wash your hands and do not want to wait for water to heat up, but the boiler is heating up water when you do not need it.
“If the boiler is not on and heating the home, it will fire anyway, just to keep that water at temperature, even if someone is not home during the day, and certainly it will fire all through the night, even when hot water is not in demand,” Ms Alsop said.
That means burning gas through the night, every night, for nothing.
Turning off the pre-heat function might mean a longer wait for the shower to get warm in the morning, but it is a small inconvenience for the hundreds of pounds that can be saved.
Ms Alsop estimates households could save around 5%-10% of their gas use.
Guides on how to turn off the pre-heat function should be in the boiler manual or online.
However Ms Alsop said people should consider turning the pre-heat on during droughts if they have to wait an exceptionally long time for hot water to reach the taps. They can still turn it off during the day and night.
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CULTA, Maryland's top producer of craft cannabis, today announced a partnership with Old Pal. Founded in 2018, Old Pal is a multi-state cannabis lifestyle brand that's focused on offering quality products and trusted consistency. The company focuses on value and targets consumers that are specifically looking for high-quality, fairly priced cannabis products.
"Old Pal has a proven track record of making cannabis accessible and we're excited to find new partners to serve every need of the Maryland medical patient community," said Allison Siegel, CEO at CULTA. "We believe our fresh flower and their easy-to-dose design are a winning combination."
Currently available in eight states, including Maryland, Old Pal focuses primarily on producing high-quality, beautiful cannabis at a price point that isn't cost-prohibitive to the general public. Once the Old Pal founders began to feel pushed out of a market that was only getting more expensive, the concept of Old Pal's always affordable flower was officially born.
"Our partnership with CULTA is the first time our cannabis will be available to medical cannabis patients in Maryland," said Rusty Wilenkin, CEO at Old Pal. "Through this partnership, Maryland patients will have exclusive access to Old Pal's flower and our Ready to Roll packs are a great introduction to our ethos."
As part of the Old Pal x CULTA partnership, CULTA will release a 14g Ready to Roll bag. These convenient packs have everything a medical patient needs to roll their own cannabis. Each kit will include 14g of high-quality, pre-ground cannabis, hemp rolling papers, and a crutch. The packs are resealable so patients can keep their medication fresh and are available in indica, sativa, and hybrid. And, true to the Old Pal mission statement, the Ready to Roll bags are competitively priced.
"This is actually my favorite Old Pal product," said Wilenkin. "So it only makes sense that this is the product we'd go to market with in Maryland. Our pre-ground flower is great for so many reasons. The flower is coarsely ground and easy to use, especially for patients with arthritis since there's no need to use a grinder. We're excited for new patients in Maryland to try our products."
Beginning in August, medical patients can find Old Pal products at CULTA's Baltimore dispensary, in addition to various partner dispensaries throughout Maryland.
In addition to Old Pal, CULTA has ongoing strategic partnerships with other popular companies in the cannabis space, including Cookies and Robhots, and is constantly seeking new opportunities for growth in their partnership vertical.
Born in 2015, CULTA is Maryland's premier craft quality producer of cannabis flower and cannabis extracts. We are proud and passionate cultivators, scientists, activists, musicians and global citizens. We believe in the power of cannabis to heal and for cannabis to be the catalyst for a long overdue conversation about drug reform. For many who have quietly battled chronic conditions with cannabis, it is more than a plant, it's life saving medicine and a lifestyle. To learn more, please visit www.Culta.io.
Old Pal is a multi-state lifestyle cannabis brand focused on providing value to consumers by offering quality products and trusted consistency. The brand is available through superior and dependable production and distribution through strategic partnerships within the industry. With the incorporation of culture-focused design and marketing, Old Pal has defined a much-needed new space within the industry; curating an accessible lifestyle beyond cannabis culture via brand efforts and soft goods line, Old Pal Provisions.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KRBP) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Kiromic investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Kiromic common stock issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 and/or (b) Kiromic common stock between June 25, 2021 and August 13, 2021, both dates inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
KRBP investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The complaint alleges that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 (the "Offering Documents") failed to disclose that the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") had, prior to the filing of these documents, imposed a clinical hold on the Company's Investigational New Drug ("IND") applications for its two new drug candidates. Given that the offering closed on July 2, 2021, more than thirty (30) days after the Company submitted the IND applications for its two immunotherapy product candidates, investors were assured that no clinical hold had been issued and clinical trials would commence.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Kiromic during the relevant time frame, you have until October 4, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees.There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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You mean well when you buy house plants. You want the greenery to liven up a room, or you want something to care for without having too much responsibility. And then, well ... they end up dead. Whoops! You forget to water your plant after work, or you go on a trip, or you don't give it enough sun, and it withers up.
If you're not a pro gardener with a green thumb, able to keep each and every plant alive and thriving, you've probably thought about ways to keep plants alive longer. What's the cure for a cursed black thumb? Maybe a little bit of technology. Enter the computerized planter: a little box with some electronic brains can take the guesswork (and plant killing) out of home gardening.
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The farming world has long had programmable planting monitors that guide massive row planters to control seed laying and fertilizing. Now you can get a programmable planter at home, too, but it won't work quite like its industrial counterpart. The programmable planter idea has been merged with the world of aeroponics to create a soil-free, smart growing box that keeps plants alive without daily supervision. It's a neat concept. You don't water the plant. You don't fertilize it, either. In fact, there's not even any soil in the planter!
That should come as no surprise if you know about aeroponics -- we'll go into more detail on that in just a bit -- but these planters place plants in a unique cartridge that keeps them fertilized while the growing box itself provides hydration. They're built on an idea that computer-minded gardeners have had for years: Why bother to remember it's time to water a plant when we can program something to do it for us?
Over the next few pages, we'll take a look at how the computerized planter works and see what kinds of plants it can grow with its automated aeroponics system. We'll also check out some homemade alternatives that look a bit more like traditional planters -- soil included -- but with a computer programming twist.
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Prannoy beats Lakshya to enter quarters; Kapila-Arjun, Satwik-Chirag too reach last eight
Besides Prannoy, the two Indian mens doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also moved into the quarterfinals.However, Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the World Championship after going down to Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a hard-fought womens singles pre-quarterfinals.
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India's H S Prannoy staged a spirited comeback to beat compatriot and CWG champion Lakshya Sen to enter the singles quarterfinals while the men's doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and M R Arjun continued their impressive run to make the last eight stage at the World Championships here on Thursday.
It was a gruelling one hour and 15 minute battle between Lakshya and Prannoy who eventually eked out a 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 over his teammate. It was the fourth meeting of the year for the two Indians after Prannoy's win, their head-to-head record standing at 2-2.
Prannoy will now face China's Zhao Jun Peng in the quarterfinals. Besides Prannoy, the two Indian men's doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also moved into the quarterfinals.
However, Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the World Championship after going down to Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a hard-fought women's singles pre-quarterfinals. The 32-year-old went down 17-21 21-16 13-21 to her Thai opponent, who extended her head-to-head record against the Indian to 5-3.
Saina was immediately put under pressure by Ongbamrungphan as she raced to 11-3 in the opening game. The two-time World Championship medallist was able to bridge the gap to 17-19 but Ongbamrungphan held her nerve to take the first game.
The late surge in the previous game gave Saina confidence as the former world No.1 led 11-7 at the break. Playing aggressively, she continued to dictate terms, forcing the match into decider.
The third game was played on an even keel until the interval, but Ongbamrungphan started to gain momentum and opened up a five point lead as Saina slowly started losing steam. In the end, the 26-year-old Ongbamrungphan, who has now won the last five matches against Saina, had seven match points as she sealed her quarterfinal berth.
The unseeded Indian duo of Arjun and Kapila had to toil hard for 58 minutes as it came from behind to win the round of 16 clash against Terry Hee and Loh Kean Hean of Singapore 18-21 21-15 21-16.
The two have enjoyed a good run in the tournament. They had upstaged eighth seeds and last edition's bronze medallists Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark 21-17 21-16 in their second round match.
Satwik and Chirag, on the other hand, breezed past the Danish pair of Jeppa Bay and Lasse Molhede 21-12 21-10 in 35 minutes.
Arjun and Kapila will cross swords with the third seed Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the the last eight stage while Satwik and Chirag will take on second seeds Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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According to Adams Arms, their consumer roster of Black American gun owners has seen dramatic growth in the last two years; with Second Amendment rights, personal protection, and proficiency at the core of their decision. Nationwide people of color are shifting the narrative of gun rights and changing the image of firearms ownership in the U.S.
BROOKSVILLE, Fla., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) has seen dramatic growth upwards from 58 percent in 2021, with new gun owners shattering the worn-out stereotypes of older white men. Overall, in 2020, 40 percent of gun buyers were first time firearms owners, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – and the demographic with the greatest increases are women and people of color, each younger.(1) Adams Arms President Jason East has followed as diversity has changed the face of gun ownership. "They have studied and have an appreciation for the Second Amendment, have a desire for technology and precision training in personal protection and safety standards. They are America" points out East.
One shift in the firearms industry is the rise in interest of competition shooting among people of color. When they recognize they have a skill they train harder and enjoy the feeling of accomplishment and challenge. Members of Tampa Bay's Black Gun Owners and Education group say they are drawn to firearms for sport, protection and stress relief. The sense of community encourages them to compare notes while preparing for competitions – and for the feeling of security.(2)
The NSSF reported that the increase in 2020 was the highest bump in gun sales of any ethnic group that year, occurring after the murder of George Floyd and sparking a nationwide social justice movement. A number of the first time black American gun owners state a heightened fear of being targeted in racial attacks, as those in Buffalo or Charleston, SC. NAAGA's founder, Philip Smith, calls the increased gun ownership an awakening, a move in a good direction.(3)
East adds, "As American gun rights activist, lawyer and web series host/influencer Colion Noir maintains that the country has been conditioned to believe the only good people with guns are hunters, law enforcement and the military." He recognizes that Noir works to erase the stigma of black gun owners as gangsters, being a young black attorney who grew up in the city and is an advocate of the Second Amendment. He is changing the narrative of responsible gun owners in the U.S. who are fighting for the right of people to own guns.(4) "At Adams Arms we understand his passion for wanting to change the image of gun owners, using his education and personal experiences to drive the conversation" says East.
"Our piston system, historically a favorite of the military and law enforcement, is seen for its merit by some of the newest first-time gun owners, who are concerned with personal safety and legal self-defense, which require reliability and proficiency with a firearm. Training and education demonstrate that the rifle is cleaner, cooler and more reliable. In short, [Adams Arms'] operation is there when it counts the most, which helps gun owners feel in control" points out East.
About Adams Arms
In a changing nation where the fastest growing markets of first-time gun owners are millennials, women and people of color, the old public impression of gun owners has faded. Skill proficiency, adventure and empowerment are spearheading the sharp demand for firearms and ammunition, while personal and home defense continues to be a driving force. Adams Arms, headquartered in Brooksville, Florida, is the face of reliable, clean, and cooler AR15 firearms operation with its patented piston drive action—favorites of gun enthusiasts across the country. Known for their years of parts experience and their engineering and design prowess, their Retro-Fit system can be installed by owners or piston-action arms can be purchased new. Adams Arms' proprietary PVD and Melonite® process and their lifetime warranty make their lineup of products dependable for years to come. Adams Arms are there when it counts the most. Visit https://adamsarms.net/
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1. Young, Ryan; Andone, Dakin; Kirkland, Pamela. "Gun Sales Rise Among Black People as They Look for firearm Training and Education"; CNN.com; 23 June 2021; cnn.com/2021/06/23/us/black-gun-owners-sales-rising/index.html
2. Asencio-Rhine, Martha and Surana, Kavitha. "Photo Essay: Black Gun Owners Around Tampa Bay Share Their Stories"; Tampa Bay Times; 07 December 2021; tampabay.com/news/2021/12/07/photo-essay-black-gun-owners-around-tampa-bay-share-their-stories/
3. Bunn, Curtis. "Why More Black People are Looking for Safety in Gun Ownership"; NBC News; 14 June 2022; nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-people-are-looking-safety-gun-ownership-rcna32150
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Radical 1990s Christian 'cult' which was praised by bishops but collapsed after sex scandal is now subject of police investigation - as officers arrest man and woman
- Former members of Nine O'Clock Service started legal action against Church
- Nine O'Clock Service was set up in Sheffield in 90s and attracted hundreds of younger worshippers but was shut down after allegations of abuse were made
- Police confirmed two people were arrested on suspicion of sexual offences
Two people have been arrested in relation to an investigation into Christian group The Nine O'Clock Service and alleged sexual offences
An alternative Christian cult-like group founded in the 1980s, that featured bikini clad dancers and light shows, is now the centre of a police investigation following allegations of abuse dating back more than 25 years.
The Nine O'Clock Service was once seen as a successful experiment by the Church of England to reach a younger audience and was popular with former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey.
However police have now confirmed that two people have been arrested in connection with the conduct of the controversial congregation.
Set up in the late 1980s, 'NOS' featured rave-like services, with loud music, dancers, flashing lights and abstract film loops projected onto large screens.
At its height, it attracted up to 600 parishioners, but the NOS services were shut down in 1995 after allegations were made of sexual abuse and exploitation.
Last year The Times reported that former members of the group approached the Church of England and dozens were planning to come forward with claims of abuse and exploitation.
Former members of the Nine O'Clock Service, which ran in Sheffield in the 80s and 90s (pictured), are considering legal action against the Church over claims of sexual abuse
Right Rev Pete Wilcox (left), the current Bishop of Sheffield, previously urged victims of the scandal to come forward. Dr George Carey (right) the Archbishop of Canterbury elect, in 1990, met the founder of NOS in 1990 and gave him financial backing from the Church for his services
Now a South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman confirmed that: 'A man and a woman, have been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, alleged to have taken place in Sheffield between 1980 to 1995.
'They have since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.'
The Rt Rev Pete Wilcox, the current bishop of Sheffield, previously said: 'We can confirm that a group of survivors of the appalling conduct at the Nine O’clock Service in the diocese of Sheffield, which originally surfaced in the 1990s, have contacted the Church of England.
'Their concerns and harrowing testimonies are being taken very seriously, and there is of course a limit to what we can say while that process continues.
'Support is being offered, and the Church is working closely with the statutory authorities.
Richard Scorer, specialist abuse lawyer at Slater and Gordon, who represents some of the alleged victims, told The Times: 'It is imperative that all allegations arising from the Nine O'Clock Service are thoroughly investigated. My clients are aware of the police investigation and are co-operating fully with it.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11144921/Radical-90s-Christian-cult-collapsed-sex-scandal-investigation-two-arrested.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-08-25T11:21:41Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11144921/Radical-90s-Christian-cult-collapsed-sex-scandal-investigation-two-arrested.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true | 3 |
Industry pioneer announces continued partnership with Honey Saves Hives campaign and releases their 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Justin's, a category leader known for crafting real food products that contribute to the world in a positive and meaningful way, today announced its continued support of Honey Saves Hives - a campaign from the National Honey Board to educate consumers on the important role honey, honey bees and beekeepers play in our day-to-day lives. Honey Saves Hives is the latest collaboration among Justin's ongoing corporate social responsibility efforts, which, in addition to pollinator conservation, include sustainable packaging and ingredients and hunger relief. Together, the goal of these initiatives is to make the world a more resilient, well-fed place. In an effort towards ongoing transparency, Justin's also announced the release of its annual 2021 Justin's Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which outlines progress in each of Justin's CSR areas.
"Honey bees are responsible for more than 35% of the foods we eat, and our team recognizes how connected and critical these pollinators are to our food system,1" said Penny Andino, vice president of marketing at Justin's. "We are honored to continue our partnership with the National Honey Board's Honey Saves Hives campaign for the third year in a row, as we both share a common mission of protecting honey bees and our food supply. We're nuts for bees and collectively, we can all help save the pollinators."
Honey bees are important to our ecosystem as they pollinate a wide range of plants, including crops like almonds, apples and pumpkins.2 For almonds, the primary ingredient in the brand's line of almond butters, protecting these buzzing bees is paramount as they are dying off at a 44% rate per year.3 That's why Justin's continues to join forces with national, state and local organizations that work to protect pollinators through habitat conservation and expansion, sustainable agriculture, research and education.
The National Honey Board's Honey Saves Hives campaign educates consumers on the various ways they can help protect and preserve pollinator populations, including by purchasing select made-with-honey products, like JUSTIN'S® Honey Almond Butter and JUSTIN'S® Honey Peanut Butter, during National Honey Month this September and beyond. In addition, throughout September, Justin's plans to encourage fans to show support for pollinators by entering a Bee Good giveaway on Instagram.
"We hope that our collective actions during National Honey Month will help elevate consumer awareness on the importance of honey bees, and share how a simple action, like purchasing products made with honey, can make a meaningful difference," said Margaret Lombard, chief executive officer, National Honey Board.
Justin's is not only dedicated to providing superior products with mindfully-sourced ingredients like organic honey, but also actively engages in corporate social responsibility efforts captured in their newly-released 2021 Justin's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.
"Why Not?! is our rallying cry for staying curious and challenging ourselves to be better," said Randy Simonson, president of Justin's. "It drives us as we push forward to make progress on CSR and related innovation initiatives."
Key impacts highlighted in the annual CSR report include:
- Pollinator Conservation - Justin's donated $61,000 to support pollinator conservation projects during 2021 through Xerces, National Honey Board and Project Apis m. partnerships.
- Packaging - Set a goal to reduce the amount of plastic used in nut butter jars by 30% by 2022, and continued to match 100% of the electricity used to produce all product caddies with renewable energy certificates.
- Food System Education - Justin's donated more than $40,000 to organizations that help people learn more about where their food comes from and how to source it more sustainably, including Whole Planet Foundation, Naturally Boulder, Thorne Nature Experience, and Growing Gardens.
- Hunger Relief - Justin's donated more than $15,000 and more than 4,100 meals to organizations that feed hungry kids and families in the U.S. through partnerships with Conscious Alliance and Frontline Impact Project.
- Ingredients - Always on the hunt for high-quality, sustainable ingredients, Justin's launched two new Non-GMO Project Verified products during 2021- Super Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and Super Dark Chocolate Espresso Almond Butter Cups. Justin's also continues to verify all new products through the Non-GMO Project and sources Organic Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Cocoa.
Established in 2004 in the home kitchen of health enthusiast Justin Gold, Justin's supports an on-the-go lifestyle with an extensive line of naturally delicious, high-quality nut butter, USDA-certified organic nut butter cups, and plant-based snacks. Justin's is known for delivering delicious taste, a 'one-of-a-kind' grind texture and convenient nutrition. For more information about how Justin's is building a collective that's nuts about making the world a more resilient, well-fed place, visit Justins.com, Facebook.com/JustinsNutButter, Instagram.com/Justins, TikTok.com/justinsbrand, and Pinterest.com/Justins
The National Honey Board (NHB) is an industry-funded agriculture promotion group that works to educate consumers about the benefits and uses for honey and honey products through research, marketing and promotional programs. The Board's work, funded by an assessment on domestic and imported honey, is designed to increase the awareness and usage of honey by consumers, the foodservice industry and food manufacturers. The ten-member-Board, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, represents producers (beekeepers), packers, importers and a marketing cooperative. For more information, visit www.honey.com.
1 Source: Honey Saves Hives, National Honey Board
2 Source: FDA.gov-Helping Agriculture's Helpful Honey Bees
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In a February 2010 presentation, Jane McGonigal, game designer and research and development director at the Institute for the Future, stated that "World of Warcraft" players have spent 5.93 billion years playing, solving problems in their virtual environment. McGonigal explained her goal to harness the focus of such gamers to solve important real-world problems. She describes gamers as becoming the ideal versions of themselves within a game, with the ability to focus their enjoyment and confidence to resolve conflicts in the game environment. McGonigal believes that if people worldwide could play more, not less, in the right game scenario, their experience could help solve some of the world's biggest problems like hunger, poverty and global conflict [source: McGonigal].
"Gamification" describes turning real-world situations into games. Gamification is a neologism -- a newly invented term that's becoming commonly used. The word gamification was likely born in the realm of casual conversation to convey the idea of turning something into a game. People like entrepreneur and author Gabe Zichermann, though, have given gamification its own unique definition. Zichermann, a respected authority on gamification and its applications, defines the term as "the process of using game thinking and mechanics to engage audiences and solve problems." In short, he describes gamification as "non-fiction gaming."
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In his 2010 book "Game-Based Marketing," co-authored with writer Joselin Linder, Zichermann defines a related term he coined: funware. Funware describes the everyday activities we're already engaging in that we consider a game. Zichermann explains that business should look for ways to apply funware in their marketing. Funware, he says, is the core component in applying gamification to business [source: Zichermann and Linder].
Zichermann, McGonigal and other gamification innovators met at the first Gamification Summit in January 2011. The conference included talks, workshops and panels featuring leading experts in applying games mechanics in business. The conference, held at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, had a sold-out crowd of nearly 400 with even more attending over the Internet via live video stream [source: GamificationCo].
With interest enough to sell out the first-ever conference on the topic, gamification is a fast-growing concept, affecting business, education and home. This article looks at why gamification is so important and the different ways gamification is changing our lives from the classroom to the gym.
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Karan Johar is known for manifesting many Bollywood love stories on the couch of ‘Koffee With Karan’. While some are married or dating, others are still figuring out their status. Well, in the eighth episode of the season 7, the manifestation king striked again as the wait is finally over with Kiara Advani and Shahid Kapoor gracing the couch.
With conversations around love, family, marriage and the Bollywood grandeur, Kiara and Shahid brought forth their honest, candid side to the couch.
It started when Kiara acknowledged that Sidharth Malhotra, her rumoured beau and ‘Shershaah’ co-star, was "more than just a close friend" to her. Soon, both Karan and Shahid started making the couple's wedding plans and had a fun conversation. When they kept pressing her to reveal more details, Kiara made a stunning revelation about how she met Sidharth for the first time.
Well, most of us thought, her first interaction with Sidharth must have happened on the ‘Shershaah’ set. But that’s not true. According to Kiara, they had first crossed paths at the wrap-up party for Netflix production ‘Lust Stories’, long before they were cast together. Additionally, Karan Johar was present during their first meeting as the filmmaker and actor crashed the party.
Karan also revealed that they crashed a friend's house with the cast of ‘Lust Stories’, as they had invited Sidharth, and that's how Kiara and he first met. Soon, Shahid told Kiara that it's important to keep in mind your first encounter, and Kiara quipped, "Of course, I'll never forget."
With newer segments and the all-time favourite rapid fire, bringing fans closer to their favourite stars, ‘Koffee with Karan Season 7’ streams every Thursday at 12 midnight on Disney+ Hotstar. | https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-koffee-with-karan-7-kiara-advani-unravels-details-about-her-first-meeting-with-sidharth-malhotra-news-218782 | 2022-08-25T11:25:54Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-koffee-with-karan-7-kiara-advani-unravels-details-about-her-first-meeting-with-sidharth-malhotra-news-218782 | true | 1 |
Delhi HC to pronounce order on pleas by WhatsApp, FB against CCI probe on Thursday
The order will be pronounced by a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad. The High Court had reserved the order on July 25.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict on appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the order dismissing their challenge to the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into the instant messaging platform's updated privacy policy of 2021.
The order will be pronounced by a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad. The High Court had reserved the order on July 25.
In April last year, a single judge of the High Court refused to interdict the investigation directed by the CCI on the petitions by WhatsApp LLC and Facebook Inc -- now Meta Platforms.
In January last year, CCI on its own had decided to look into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy based on news reports regarding the same.
WhatsApp argued before the division bench that CCI cannot probe a policy that has now been kept in abeyance to await the fate of the Data Protection Bill and as well as the decision of the Supreme Court and the High Court on issues concerning the legality of the privacy policy.
Facebook argued that there was not even prima facie material in the case against it and CCI cannot investigate it in a 'creeping fashion'.
CCI however contended that its investigation into the new privacy policy should be allowed to proceed as the policy has not been withdrawn and the scope of its inquiry has no overlap with the Supreme Court proceedings which pertain to issues of an alleged infringement of user privacy.
The anti-trust regulator said that its investigation concerned WhatsApp's anti-competitive sharing of user data with Facebook and not the issues concerning privacy law and judicial process cannot be used to thwart the investigation.
It also defended the initiation of a probe against Facebook as well in connection with WhatsApp's privacy policy, saying that the former is the holding company of the messaging platform and it can 'potentially exploit the data being shared'. Before the single judge, WhatsApp and Facebook had challenged CCI's March 2021 order directing a probe against them.
While dismissing the petitions against the CCI probe, the single judge had opined that although it would have been "prudent" for the CCI to await the outcome of petitions in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court against WhatsApp's new privacy policy, not doing so would not make the regulator's order "perverse" or "wanting of jurisdiction".
On January 3, while dealing with the appeals against the single judge order, a bench headed by then Chief Justice DN Patel extended the time for filing replies by Facebook and WhatsApp to two CCI notices of June 2021 asking them to furnish certain information for the purpose of inquiry conducted by it. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2022/aug/24/httpswwwnewindianexpresscombusiness2021mar24cci-orders-probe-into-whatsapps-privacy-policy-2490991.html | 2022-08-25T11:26:13Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2022/aug/24/httpswwwnewindianexpresscombusiness2021mar24cci-orders-probe-into-whatsapps-privacy-policy-2490991.html | false | 10 |
ST JULIANS, Malta, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has today signed an agreement with Luckiest.com, a new strategic partner with a brand new casino concept that will initially operate across international and emerging markets under a licence which is being sought by the partner from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.
The deal will see GiG provide its award winning platform and represents a continued strengthening of a targeted strategy to leverage their extensive experience to support unique brands and concepts achieve success in the online casino market. The unique domain, Luckiest.com, will be utilized as a casino for the first time, affirming GiG's assertion that its platform and solutions are perfectly suited for online challengers keen to access and expand a new business in the casino sector.
The agreement has been signed for an initial four year period with the opportunity to be further renewed. It is expected that the team from Luckiest.com will be able to call on their significant SEO potential and build a positive brand equity, helping to successfully launch and power the brand towards growth in the .com markets.
Sam Johnson, CEO of Luckiest.com, said: "Choosing the right Platform for this project was our number one priority. From our first conversations, GiG really bought into our vision for an exciting, personalized player experience. Coupled with the various tools and features offered by GiG, we have confidence we can build a truly unique offering."
Richard Brown, CEO of GiG, said: "I am happy to enter into this partnership with Luckiest.com. Armed with a strong domain and a plan to define that brand across the .com markets, coupled with the powerful GiG PAM, we believe we have an exceptional opportunity on our hands. We share our values around personalisation, customer experience and the importance of traffic when building a casino brand from the ground up. We look forward to working closely with the team to maximise potential through a successful launch."
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About Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
Gaming Innovation Group is a leading iGaming technology company, providing solutions, products and services to iGaming Operators. Founded in 2012, Gaming Innovation Group's vision is 'To be the industry-leading platform, sportsbook and media provider delivering world-class solutions to our iGaming partners and their customers. GiG's mission is to drive sustainable growth and profitability of our partners through product innovation, scalable technology and quality of service. Gaming Innovation Group operates out of Malta and is dual-listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GIG and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker symbol GIGSEK. www.gig.com
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Industry veteran Gabe Hesse takes CTO Position; Kevin Keenahan, founder of Tissue Analytics, named Chief Product Officer
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Health, a leading provider of specialty electronic health record (EHR) platforms and advanced healthcare analytics, today announced two new appointments to the company's leadership team. Gabe Hesse, a technology industry veteran with a broad base of experience architecting and driving innovation for mission-critical applications, was named Chief Technology Officer. Kevin Keenahan, who was a founder of Tissue Analytics and previously served Net Health as Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, was promoted to Chief Product Officer.
With their extensive industry backgrounds, Hesse and Keenahan are well-positioned to support the company as it expands its portfolio of first-of-a-kind analytics based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and introduces more intelligent EHR platforms for wound care, physical therapy, occupational health, and home health and hospice providers.
"The healthcare industry continues to seek innovative technology solutions to meet the needs of patients, providers and payers," said Josh Pickus, CEO of Net Health. " Gabe and Kevin have the experience, creativity, and passion to help us support our clients in their efforts to be successful in today's dynamic marketplace."
With a background that includes value-creating executive roles at private-equity-backed firms to high-growth public companies, Hesse brings insights into developing advanced technologies for healthcare, financial services, and other enterprise applications. His past positions include leadership roles at healthcare companies Welltok and Arrive Health (formerly RxRevu), as well as earlier positions with Microsoft and as Chief Architect for Bankrate.
Keenahan co-founded and served as CEO of Tissue Analytics, one of the first companies to deploy breakthrough mobile technologies and artificial intelligence for wound care. In 2020, the company was acquired by Net Health. At Net Health, Keenahan held several impactful roles, including Vice President of Strategy and Innovation.
These new appointments are expected to accelerate the company's introduction of innovative software solutions that are helping to fuel the company's growth. Most recently, Net Health's AI-powered wound imaging and analysis solution was granted breakthrough device status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Other recent innovations include solutions to help healthcare providers better engage with patients and an array of predictive analytics solutions that use proprietary ML technologies. Through its innovations, organic growth and acquisitions over the past decade, the company has grown to become a top provider to the sectors it serves. The company serves over 23,000 facilities, including 98 percent of the largest hospital chains, most of the nation's skilled nursing facilities, and private wound care and therapy practices.
In their new positions, Hesse and Keenahan will create and manage new and existing technologies and their deployment to clients nationally. Their focus will be on technology that makes the lives of clinicians and providers better while also helping to ensure enhanced patient outcomes.
For information on Net Health and its approach to healthcare analytics and intelligent EHRs, visit www.nethealth.com.
Net Health's mission is to harness data for human health. Net Health solutions are trusted in over 23,000 facilities across the continuum of care. Our EHR software enables caregivers and their organizations to engage effectively with patients, streamline documentation, staff efficiently, secure maximum appropriate reimbursement and maintain regulatory compliance. Our unique approach to analytics seamlessly presents insights in clinical and operational workflows to improve care and business performance. Net Health is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, Level Equity and Silversmith Capital Partners. www.nethealth.com.
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With only two weeks left before kids head back to school, the province announced on Wednesday its “return to normal” plan for back to class. The Department of Education is not requiring that students, teachers, or staff wear masks, and it will be up to the students if they want to wear a mask on the bus or in the classroom.
Education Minister Becky Druhan said she is “following the advice of Public Health,” which has not changed since last May when officials said wearing masks in indoor spaces is “strongly recommended” to prevent the spread of the airborne and highly transmissible Omicron variants of COVID-19. Despite that, the Department of Education made a decision to drop mandatory masking provisions with less than a month left in the school year.
Druhan is sticking to that decision and she said if the situation changes, the mask mandate for inside schools will be revisited. Masks will be provided at schools for those who choose to wear them.
Meanwhile, epidemiologists and public health officials across the country have been consistent in their messaging that the best way to avoid spreading COVID-19 and reducing staff shortages at hospitals is to keep vaccinations up to date and by wearing masks when inside with others. Good ventilation helps, too.
Some epidemiologists are warning the return to school will coincide with higher levels of virus circulating in the community as people spend more time together inside.
Druhan referred all questions about ventilation upgrades to the regional centres for education. Asked if elementary schools would be hosting vaccination clinics to increase the number of students who have received a second dose, the minister referred the question to Public Health. Opposition leaders said many parents and teachers are uneasy about the decision-making rationale at the Department of Education, especially considering the fact many of the universities in the province are requiring their students and professors to mask up indoors.
“We have complete contradiction on what the advice from Public Health is to this government”, said Liberal leader Zach Churchill. “I’ve heard both the premier and the minister of education say they are taking advice from Public Health. And then we heard from universities, which are bringing in masking protocols, that they are taking advice from Public Health. So, who is taking advice from Public Health here?”
Both the Liberal leader and NDP leader said they want to hear directly from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Strang or Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shelley Deeks on what advice they are currently providing the Department of Education.
“We know nearly all post-secondary institutions have chosen to install more public health measures (mandatory masking indoors ),” said Claudia Chender, NDP leader and MLA for Dartmouth South. “We also know less than half of elementary students have received their full series of vaccines (two doses) and there is very little encouragement in that regard. What we see now is a government that says ‘you are on your own’ and if you are concerned, that’s too bad for you. And that’s very concerning.”
Ryan Lutes, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, said he was concerned about the low uptake of vaccination in students.
“Vaccination remains a significant protection, and Public Health should be exploring every option to get more shots in arms, including school vaccination clinics,” Lutes said in an email to the Examiner.
“We also have a major concern that teachers and school staff members under 50 years old do not have access to their fourth booster dose, unlike many other provinces. To make our schools as resilient as possible, it’s critical that our educators are able to access the best vaccine protection.”
Public versus private health care
“We need a health care system that’s there for Nova Scotians when they need it. It’s my personal view health care should be inside a public system,” Premier Tim Houston told reporters during a scrum following today’s cabinet meeting, the first in a month and just a couple of days after Houston met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is contracting out more medical care to the private sector.
“We are committed to strengthening the public system for sure,” Houston said. “There won’t be a time under my tenure as premier where Nova Scotians won’t need to use anything other than their MSI card to pay for health care. I’m not interested in Nova Scotians using their credit card to pay for health care.”
Despite those strong reassurances, NDP leader Claudia Chender is not convinced.
“Right now there are Nova Scotians concerned about their health who can use their credit card to pay to access a private clinic for basic health needs,” Chender said. “Mostly these services are provided by nurses.” (Examples include ultrasounds, MRIs, mammograms, and other diagnostic tests).
“We know people who are waiting hours to get an answer from a telehealth nurse at 811 and for those who can afford to go private, it’s understandable they will use that credit card while other Nova Scotians don’t have a choice, which creates a two-tier health system.”
Houston dismissed the idea that clinics such as Scotia Surgery — which has been around for 14 years doing orthopedic day surgery — and another private clinic that opened in Dartmouth this month could put the province on a so-called slippery slope.
“I’m not concerned about a slippery slope because there is no slope in Nova Scotia,” the premier said.
Both Opposition leaders argued that with nurses now in such short supply, some emergency departments are closing often, and any expansion of private health care would impact staffing in the publicly run system.
“We have a labour shortage in health care right now,” Churchill said. “ If you create a parallel private health care system, I think that will siphon people out of the public system. And that means when you go to the ER for an emergency, there may be fewer people to take care of you.”
More vaccination news
Health Minister Michelle Thompson said there are no plans at this time to hold vaccination clinics for students inside public schools. Thompson said parents can make an appointment at a pharmacy to get their children vaccinated. That’s true, but so far the uptake among children aged five to 11 years has stalled at 45%, a number that suggests many families are simply too busy or distracted to follow through on organizing inoculations for their kids.
Nova Scotia is one of only four Canadian provinces that has followed the advice of National Committee on Immunization to hold off on making a fourth dose or second booster shot available to people under the age of 50. That’s because new vaccines that are supposed to be more effective against Omicron and the B.1 variant will soon be available. How effective they are against the current B.5 and B.6 mutations is unknown.
Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Officer of Public Health, said the Moderna vaccine, adapted to fight Omicron, could be available within two weeks. That vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine are being evaluated by Health Canada right now.
Health Minister Michelle Thompson was asked about the province’s plan to roll out the fourth dose, and whether all adults would be eligible to receive it. Thompson said a plan is being developed and Nova Scotians would hear more about the specifics when that plan is ready. When it comes to Public Health, this government provides information only on a “need-to-know” basis.
Ditto for any plan to deal with the backlog of 24,000 people waiting for surgery despite federal funding made available last March. Reporters were told a plan is being developed. Houston was asked if he intended to make any changes to the health leadership team he appointed September 1 after the Progressive Conservatives were elected.
Karen Oldfield, the former CEO at the Port of Halifax and former chief of staff to PC Premier John Hamm, was named interim CEO of Nova Scotia Health, which operates hospitals and home care. Oldfield continues in that role. Janet Davidson, a nurse with decades of experience as a senior administrator in several provinces, took over as chair of Nova Scotia Health after Houston dismissed the board of directors.
The two additional team members include deputy Health minister Jeannine Lagassé and Dr. Kevin Orrell, CEO of the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment. While Premier Houston continues to profess confidence in this team to deliver “change management,” the role of Dr. Orrell remains unclear ,more than a month after he apparently left the post, and Houston termed it “a developing situation.”
The Minister of Public Works, Kim Masland, was not available today to discuss how plans for the new and improved Halifax Infirmary are progressing. Late in the spring, after one of two approved bidders dropped out of the building competition citing the unpredictability of labour and rising cost of materials, the Houston government hit “pause” while it undertook a review of the scope of the new hospital, which will eventually replace many services provided at the crumbling Victoria General Hospital.
Colton LeBlanc, the minister responsible for the newly created Build Nova Scotia agency that oversees health care infrastructure, told reporters the government is “moving ahead with the original scope of the project” although modifications could be made later. The contractor, PCL, is being hired to design, finance, and build the hospital and its bid is expected “by late fall,” according to LeBlanc.
He wouldn’t provide a firmer timeline. LeBlanc could neither confirm nor deny the projected cost of the new hospital has risen from an earlier estimate of $2 billion to $3 billion. But he did confirm the previous estimate of $2 billion was no longer accurate.
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The Maryland Tech Council (MTC), the largest technology and life science trade association in the state, today issued a request for information on technologies that can help Maryland organizations develop, implement, and track their diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) strategies. MTC will feature qualified technologies in a new DEI Tools Directory, Maryland's first free online directory to assist organizations across Maryland on their DEI journey.
"Technology can play a powerful role in creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace," said Marty Rosendale, CEO of the Maryland Tech Council. "By creating Maryland's first DEI Tools Directory, the Maryland Tech Council aims to simplify the process of assessing technologies that organizations can use to accelerate their DEI strategies. The DEI Tools Directory will have the added benefit of showcasing the innovative products and solutions that Maryland's technology workforce has introduced to the market."
The DEI Tools Directory is part of MTC's Technology Inclusivity Initiative (TI2). Launched in 2021, the TI2 initiative is designed to advance DEI in Maryland's tech-based industries and fuel socioeconomic advancement via technology for underrepresented and underestimated groups.
There is no cost to submit a technology for inclusion in the DEI Tools Directory. The deadline to submit a technology is September 15, 2022. Technologies can be submitted, here. An advisory group composed of TI2 steering committee members will review each submittal and schedule appointments with companies to gather more information to determine if the tool is right for the directory.
To be included in the DEI Tools Directory, a technology must have been developed in Maryland or be offered by a company with a Maryland presence.
MTC anticipates completing the qualification process and launching the DEI Tools Directory by October 1st.
To read the complete RFI, visit our website.
About the Maryland Tech Council
The Maryland Tech Council (MTC) is a collaborative community that is actively engaged in building strong technology and life science industries by supporting the efforts of our individual members. We are the largest technology and life sciences trade association in the state of Maryland, and we provide value by giving members a forum to learn, share, and connect. MTC brings the region's community together into a single, united organization that empowers our members to achieve their business goals through advocacy, networking and education. The vision for the Maryland Tech Council is to propel Maryland to become the number one innovation economy for life sciences and technology in the country. For more information: mdtechcouncil.com.
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Every few weeks, it feels like, there's a new video from Boston Dynamics showing off their robot dancing or doing athletics that makes you wonder "will this robot soon be doing this salsa routine on a big pile of human skulls?"
Even in games of chess, you aren't really safe. But you probably shouldn't worry about the robot uprising just yet, as a robotic hot dog machine has clearly demonstrated. First, let's take a look at how the machine is supposed to work.
Now enjoy the hot dog robot failing miserably to perform its one task of shoving a sausage into a bun, then shoving that bun into a packet.
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Results highlight how the Hispanic community continues to have a harder time achieving financial stability in the current economy.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Online shopping may have offered a lifeline to consumers during the pandemic, but for members of the Hispanic community that lifeline could be making it harder to stay afloat. That's according to a new consumer shopping survey by Consolidated Credit. The organization, whose mission is to helping families solve financial crises through education, polled 840 consumers in English and Spanish to ask about their online shopping habits.
The results show that most consumers (64%) started shopping online more as a result of the pandemic, and most of those who started shopping more (52%) haven't slowed down. However, when asked if online shopping makes it harder to budget, 56% of Hispanic respondents said yes compared to just 40% of the general population.
Spanish speakers also report greater difficulties paying off online purchases. Across all ethnic groups, 78% of shoppers who use credit cards to make online purchases pay them off in the first billing cycle. Yet for Spanish speakers, 57% say they can't pay off charges that quickly. The Hispanic community is also more likely to use Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services. Less than half (46%) of the general population has used BNPL, compared with 71% of Spanish speakers.
"Online shopping may be convenient, but if you're living paycheck-to-paycheck, it's almost certainly going to make it harder to maintain a budget and avoid debt problems," explains Consolidated Credit's director of education April Lewis-Parks. "That's what we see in these results. We know the Hispanic community was hit harder by the pandemic and these results affirm that as community they may be having a harder time achieving financial stability in today's economy."
Lewis-Parks encourages everyone to budget aggressively to stay ahead of rising costs, and for those carrying credit card balances, now is the time to get help.
"Credit card bills drain income needed to cover daily costs in the face record inflation," Lewis-Parks continues, "Consumers who are struggling to make ends meet need to reach out for help. Nonprofit organizations like Consolidated Credit can help."
Consolidated Credit offers free budget and debt counseling in English and Spanish, as well as a range of free resources in both languages. The organization works closely with local governments and nonprofit organizations to reach underserved communities. Consumers facing financial challenges can call 1-888-899-3492 to get free financial counseling.
About: In 29 years, Consolidated Credit has helped over 10.2 million people overcome debt and financial challenges. Their mission is to assist families throughout the United States to end financial crises and solve money management issues through education and counseling.
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The Columbus, Ohio, teachers' union and the Columbus Board of Education have reached a "conceptual agreement," ending a strike and allowing students to return to classrooms Monday, the school district announced early Thursday morning.
The Columbus Education Association confirmed the agreement on Twitter, saying the "comprehensive conceptual agreement" was reached at 2:38 a.m.
Board of Education President Jennifer Adair said the district looks forward to welcoming students, teachers and staff back to school Monday.
"While the details cannot yet be disclosed, the contract recognizes the Board's commitment to improving our student outcomes, the essential work of the (Columbus Education Association) members, and strengthening our learning environments," Adair said in a statement.
Columbus City Schools first day of the new school year Wednesday was conducted online and classes will remain online for the remainder of the week, allowing for teachers to use Thursday and Friday for planning, Adair explained.
CNN has reached out to the Columbus Education Association and the Columbus Board of Education for more details about the agreement.
The two sides had met Wednesday afternoon as they remained at odds over a new contract for teachers and school workers.
Teachers were seeking 8% pay raises, as well as commitments to improve heating and air conditioning in dilapidated buildings, smaller class sizes and more. The district had offered 3% pay bumps and balked at including language on school improvements in its contract with the union.
The school district relied on substitutes to lead virtual classes Wednesday as about 4,500 teachers, librarians, counselors and other school workers were on strike.
Before the agreement was reached, some students gathered at the Barnett Community Center, one of nine locations that the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department designated as support centers for students to complete their online work. Three of the students said they hoped the return to early pandemic-era virtual classes would be short-lived.
"We're team school. We don't want to go back to virtual," said Coreaa Taylor, who is starting 9th grade at Walnut Ridge High School.
"It's boring," Jamaal Reed, who is starting 8th grade at Sherwood Middle School, said of virtual learning. "We want to see our friends. We still want to do stuff at school. It's like a bond with friends that you don't see unless you're at school."
"I really don't want to be virtual," said Linwood Allison, who is starting 12th grade at Walnut Ridge.
"When you're at home, you're not going to have that same ambition. At home, you want to be lazy," Allison said. "Some people, they feel motivated by their classmates, or their teacher might help them out a lot."
However, despite disliking remote learning, all three said the striking teachers made good points about overcrowded classrooms and heating and air conditioning problems.
At Walnut Ridge High School, where Columbus City Schools completed HVAC work in 2018, classrooms remain unreasonably hot, Allison said.
"They're saunas," he said. "Ridge needs a lot of work -- like, a lot of work."
Jazmyne Collins, a construction worker who was picking up a Chromebook for her 9-year-old daughter, said classroom conditions were "just as bad" when she was a student in Columbus City Schools.
"Sometimes you have to stand for something," Collins said of teachers. "It's a great cause. They're asking for reasonable things for these children. I stand with the teachers -- I'm all for it."
Near Livingston Elementary School, Kelley Freeman, whose 5-year-old son Arthur Freeman Green is entering kindergarten, said she was frustrated and blamed the board of education for the impasse.
"He hasn't really had an opportunity to be in public school before and I don't think that virtual school with substitute teachers is an acceptable option," she said of Arthur. "He deserves teachers who get fair pay who have safe and healthy classrooms with heat and air conditioning and not black mold."
Freeman said she and her husband were "not going to cross the picket line" -- meaning that they did not plan to have Arthur log on for virtual classes. But she acknowledged that, because she is self-employed and her husband works from home, "not every parent has the same kind of flexibility that we do."
Superintendent Talisa Dixon acknowledged in a message to the families Wednesday evening that the first day of school "was not ideal."
Dixon said she had met some families that had stopped at the district's 25 sites to pick up grab-and-go meals and Chromebooks.
Students and parents had reported difficulty signing into virtual classrooms and remaining connected throughout the day. The Columbus Dispatch reported that some parents were frustrated they were unable to pick up laptops or Wi-Fi hotspots on Wednesday and had been told to return to locations where that equipment should be available Thursday.
"The first day also brought some unexpected challenges. While we were determined to prepare for today's unusual start, we fell short in some areas," Dixon said.
"I want to assure you that our team is working hard to improve the systems and processes in place as we move forward in this unique environment," she said. "We are adjusting how we distribute technology resources and how we monitor attendance while improving access to our online resources. We will continue to work until we solve these problems."
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Brian Cully to lead corporate development and Justin Beck to lead North America sales
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the maker of Canvas, today announced the addition of two key leaders that will have a broad influence over driving the growth of the Instructure Learning Platform. Brian Cully, a former investment banker with KeyBanc Capital Markets, has been appointed senior vice president of corporate development. In addition, Justin Beck, a former sales executive with Salesforce.org, has been named senior vice president of North America sales. Both leaders have already started at Instructure and bring significant leadership experience and industry expertise to help the company deliver on its core mission of elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching and inspiring everyone to learn together.
As senior vice president of corporate development at Instructure, Cully will play a pivotal role in driving strategy for mergers, acquisitions and integration. Working in close partnership with the executive committee and Instructure's board of directors, Cully will analyze, recommend and execute merger and acquisition opportunities while prioritizing the needs of our customers. Cully will report to Mitch Benson, Instructure's chief strategy officer. He replaces Steve Workman, who retires after a successful career that includes overseeing four acquisitions for Instructure and establishing the foundational framework for managing the deal lifecycle.
With over a decade of experience as an investment banker, Cully most recently was responsible for sourcing and executing M&A transactions that spur growth. With extensive experience spearheading technology M&A activities, he drove a variety of advisory and capital raise transactions with companies in the software, internet, human capital management and financial technology sectors. Cully earned a master's degree in accounting and a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from the Ohio State University and is a CFA charter holder.
As senior vice president of North America sales, Justin Beck will lead sales for both K12 and higher education, supporting over 150 teammates across sales, solution engineering, sales development and account management. He will report to Frank Maylett, Instructure's Chief Revenue Officer. Beck replaces Chris Benwell, who recently stepped into the role of senior vice president of global sales.
With the addition of Beck, Instructure gains close to 15 years of sales leadership experience at a variety of ed-tech companies and a nuanced understanding of the unique needs of both higher education and K-12 institutions. Beck joins Instructure following four years with Salesforce.org where he was a key part of the higher education leadership team, significantly outpacing revenue projections and growing market share. His team achieved greater than 50% year-over-year growth across all Salesforce cloud applications in the student and administrative lifecycle. A frequent contributor to edtech publications and presenter at industry conferences, Beck is an influential thought leader and respected sales partner to some of the most innovative thinkers in education today. He graduated with honors from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
"The addition of these seasoned, accomplished leaders will add to the culture of success we're intentionally building," said Instructure CEO Steve Daly. "Under Brian's leadership, we expect a sophisticated, thoughtful process for analyzing M&A opportunities, emphasizing maximizing value for our current customers. Beyond simply determining the financial viability of potential deals, he'll prioritize the needs expressed by customers and look for ways to solve their most pressing challenges. Justin brings a proven track record of leading sales teams that consistently outperform. We're confident in his ability to accelerate our growth and add significant value to our current customer base. As we continue to expand the market share-leading presence of Canvas, we anticipate a positive impact on the entire suite of products comprising the Instructure Learning Platform."
ABOUT INSTRUCTURE
Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports tens of millions of educators and learners around the world. Learn more at www.instructure.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the potential, timing and examples of any strategic alternatives. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based on management's expectations as of the date of this press release and assumptions that are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in the Company's initial public offering prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 23, 2021 and other documents filed with the SEC and could cause actual results to vary from expectations. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof and Instructure undertakes no duty to update this information except as required by law.
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Instructure
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Through Huitongda Network (09878) Interim Statement: On the upswing against the trend, "Two Ends with One Road" Initiative promotes persistent progress
HONG KONG, Aug 25, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) -
Huitongda Network (09878) has been on a roll this August although it has been listed for just six months.
First, the company's share price has continued to rise and hit new peaks, which has increased by 37% since its listing, in sharp contrast to the 16% drop of Hang Seng Index. Subsequently, the company announced that it was successfully selected as a constituent of Hang Seng Family of Indexes on August 19, which indicated that the value of Huitongda Network has been further recognized by the capital market.
On August 23, Huitongda Network delivered another good news - in the 2022 interim performance statement, the company's revenue and net profit both achieved high-rising prosperity, giving investors great confidence in its business and development prospects.
According to the interim statement, for the sixmonths ended June 30, 2022, Huitongda Network achieved revenue of RMB 39.89 billion, representing a YoY increase of 33%, and gross profit of RMB 1.15 billion yuan, representing a YoY increase of 49%. Also, the company's adjusted net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent increased by 58% YoY to RMB 190 million. As of 30 June 2022, the company have accumulatively connected 191,750 member stores, representing a YoY increase of 22%.
Since 2022, under the global macroeconomic downturns triggered by repetitive coronavirus pandemic outbreaks, the complexity and uncertainty of the external environment have reached an unusual degree. However, as a leading and fast growing company in the retail industry of domestic sunken market, the overall business development of Huitongda Network has demonstrated very strong resiliency. While its revenue has significant increase, the company achieved full profitability - indicators such as gross profit, profit structure, and cash flow from operating activities have all maintained stable year-on-year growth, which proves the company's performance resilience and high growth attributes.
Zhitong Finance APP believes that the steady rise of the company's performance is mainly due to the efforts in the following four aspects:
1. The "Huitongda Model" continues to lead, driving performance to increase against the trend
In these few years, with the improvement of economic development level, the continuous advancement of urbanization process, the boost of infrastructure construction and logistics systems, and the increase of residents' disposable income, the sunken market has revealed unprecedented consumption potential. Although fully tapping the consumption potential of townships and promoting the sinking of channels and services are still important efforts to promote the recovery of consumption in China in the long run, due to the impact of the epidemic, the YoY retail sales of rural consumer goods fell slightly in the first half of 2022.
Under such circumstance, Huitongda Network, known as the "No.1 stock in the sunken market", has successfully achieved contrarian growth. Specifically, in the first half of 2022, the transaction business of the company's commodity supply chain achieved a YoY increase of 32% in operating revenue. Moreover, the revenue of the service business such as SaaS increased significantly by 117%, reaching RMB 360 million.
Under the pressure of the epidemic and overall market environment, Huitongda Network has always been committed to the "Two Ends with One Road" capacity building of the supply end as well as the client end, successfully driving its revenue to maintain a sustainable, stable and rapid growth. This not only shows the strong resilience of China's sunken retail market, but also reveals the high adaptability and leading role of the "Huitongda Model" to the sunken retail market.
2. Supply chain capacity being further upgraded, six major industries go hand in hand
From the perspective of transaction business, in terms of supply chain, Huitongda Network continued to enhance its layout in 6 major industries including household appliances, consumer electronics, agricultural production materials, home building materials, beverages and transportation in the first half of this year. The company actively strengthened strategic partnerships with leading brands in these industries, while further optimized the subcategories to better meet the needs of consumers in the sunken market. Up until 30 June 2022, Huitongda Network has successfully strengthened collaborative relationships with nearly 1,000 leading brands.
Specifically, in the new energy field, Huitongda Network is positioned as a regional operator jointly cooperating with automobile OEMs. Through the integration of upstream OEMs and the "broker" model, the company builds a strong bond between brand manufacturers and consumer. Under this model, Huitongda Network is more focused on developing supply chain and marketing channel, making the original offline transaction efficiency.Helping small and medium car dealers solve the problems of car supply, cost reduction, vehicle circulation in many aspectsin the sunken market
Zhitong Finance APP learned that the company has successively entered strategic cooperation with Skywell (Skyworth Automobile) and Chery Group (Karry New Energy) on the basis of innovatively exploring the "can Manager Mo"el" in the sunken market with Hozon (Neta) Automobile. At present, Huitongda Network's relevant business involvement has covered OEMs and brands including Neta Automobile, Skyworth Automobile, Karry New Energy, and BYD.
Regarding to the consumer electronics industry, Huitongda Network has involved in the entire consumer electronics chain, providing a full range of digital services for upstream factories, agents, distributors, retailers, etc., covering business of mobile phones, tablets, computers, smart wearable devices, wireless headsets, digital and pan-wisdom products.
Furthermore, in the e-commerce industry, Huitongda Network's subsidiary "Jujia Express" and Apple have completed the construction of over 7,500 OTC stores and the upgrade of 145 "Township Selected Stores" in the sunken market.
"Jujia Express", a wholly owned subsidiary of Huitongda Network, has successfully become China's fourth multi-category channel distributor of Apple in September 2021. As of June 30 this year, "Jujia Express" has completed the construction of 7,511 Apple OTC stores and the upgrade of 145 "Township Selected Stores".
From the perspective of the beverage industry, Huitongda launched its own beverage brand "JiuPinhui" in July 2021, which is an online and offline beverage store that integrates order combination, goods collection, and product customization all in one store. In addition to taking advantage of Huitongda's existing retail terminal advantages that have already covered 21 provinces and the industry interconnection, it approached the sunken market with the "1+N" product structure (mainly Maotai-flavor liquor, supplemented by other flavored liquor).
Up to now, Jiupinhui's business has covered Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shandong, Henan and other provinces, and has cooperated with over 210 upstream brand manufacturers, including Wuliangye, Jinsha, Zhaiyao, Wuliangchun, Guizhou Chun, Yelanggu, Xifeng, Jinzhongzi, Guotai, Langjiu, Hengchang Shaofang, etc.
It is worth mentioning that the improvement of the company's supply chain capabilities is also reflected in its headquarters supply chain and the reverse customization of products. Zhitong Finance APP noticed that the proportion of the company's headquarters supply chain has rised from 38% at the end of 2021 to 48% in the first half of 2022.
In the agricultural materials industry, Huitongda has successfully launched a series of customized agricultural products - "Huizhongtian" brand compound fertilizer series. In the first half of 2022, the "Huizhongtian" has covered six staple grain provinces including Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei and Hebei. Through Huitongda's agricultural channels in towns and villages, it has served 150,000 acres of agricultural land, benefiting thousands of rural households.
In addition, in the new energy industry, the jointly customized model of Huitongda and Karry New Energy has been officially put into production; in the liquor and beverage industry, the jointly customized liquor of Huitongda and Guowei Liquor has also been formally launched, which all reflected the enhancement of the company's industrial capabilities.
Meantime, in respond to the national policies this year for new energy vehicles and household appliances to go to the countryside, Huitongda Network has been doing active layout. Taking the new energy industry as an example, the company established the "New Energy Vehicle Division". Thanks to the leadership of this professional team, the company has successfully formed the joint ventures with Neta, Skyworth, Karry, as well as the strategic cooperation with BYD, GAC and other OEMs, promoting the 2022 H1 revenue of the entire transportation segment to increase by 34% year-on-year.
3. Network of membership stores continues to expand, escorting the service business for the better
The service business of Huitongda Network, as the other end of its "Two Ends with One Road" strategy, has gone deep into the sunken market through various forms of online and offline integrated services. Its SaaS+ business was further implemented in 2022, digitally transforming the traditional retail model of township and driving further expansion of the company's membership store network.
In the first half of this year, the company added more than 20,000 membership stores, increasing the total number from 169,000 at the end of 2021 to 191,000, among which the number of stores in rural areas has increased to 22,000. Also, the number of active membership stores exceeded 65,000, a YoY increase of 63%; the number of SaaS subscribers exceeded 110,000, a YoY increase of 55%.
In addition, in the four major industries of household appliances, consumer electronics, agricultural means of production, and liquor&beverages, Huitongda Network has newly opened more than 1,800 "industrial benchmark stores" with high user viscosity and mainly selling goods from its own warehouse. The benchmark stores effectively implement the company's strategy in respect of "customer management, product management, and store management", which is a new store model Huitongda Network created for the sunken retail market.
With the continuous expansion of the company's membership store network, members' stickiness has been steadily increasing, and the company's internal SaaS capabilities have been successfully optimized, hence improving Huitongda's overall service level.
In the retail side of the sunken market, Huitongda Network also has remarkable performance. In the first half of this year, Huitongda Network kept on promoting the upgrade and transformation of digital infrastructure, targeting at different customer types such as small and micro enterprises, small stores, medium-sized stores, regional chain stores, brand channel customers. The company aims to provide customers with differentiated services to meet the various needs of operation and management through developing and launching customized tools and products.
Taking the Xinmao Communication Store in Quanzhou, Fujian as an example, Huitongda successfully helped the store to gain visibility and influence as an "Apple Official Authorized Distributor" through its unique SaaS+ transaction empowerment system to act as "buying agent", "selling agent" and "managing agent". It is reported that the membership operation team of Huitongda Fujian branch helped the store to hold customized O2O online events, and to establish the "Xinmao Mobile City - Apple Authorized Distributor" Huixianggou online store applet to thereby open up both online and offline channels. Besides, the company's "push" team also assisted the store in social media marketing such as WeChat Moments, WeChat groups and other platforms, attracting traffic by over 1,000 people, converting 159 fans, and selling 20+ Apple mobile phones in one single event.
At present, the company has built a client management team of nearly 3,000 people, and completed 15,000 store marketing events in the first half of the year, which covered tool/event/commodity trainings of over 20,000 people.
In addition, the company's warehousing capabilities to connect the supply side and the retail side has also made progress. With the iterative optimization of the digital cloud warehouse and cloud distribution system, the proportion of the company's logistics fulfillment cost to gross profit is also steadily decreasing.
4. Assisting in promoting the development of digital villages is the long-term implementation of corporate mission
Zhitong Finance APP also noticed that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has attached great importance to the development of the digital economy and raised it as a national strategy. Digital village Strategy plays an important role of China's digital construction since the "Implementation of Digital Village Strategy" was first proposed in the Central Document No. 1 in 2018, which has stated instructions and deployments for the construction of digital villages for five consecutive years. In 2022, the Central Document No. 1 clearly emphasized that we should vigorously promote the construction of digital villages, accelerate the standardization construction of digital villages, study and formulate development evaluation index systems, and keep carrying out digital village pilots.
For a long time, Huitongda Network has actively responded to the national call to help promote the development of digital villages. At the same time, the company has also been practicing the corporate mission of "Change Farmers' Lives for the Better", taking corporate social responsibilities, creating corporate social value, thus combining corporate mission with the central policy. The company carried out digital rural services such as new farmer trainings and digital transformation of township stores under the guidance of the government.
In 2021, Huitongda Network and Zhejiang Shengzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce conducted in-depth cooperation on the construction project of national e-commerce demonstration county. Huitongda participated in the construction of "Shengzhou E-commerce Public Service Center", and was heavily involved in the construction of 217 local agricultural product upstream sites. Also, Huitongda Network has also started a strategic cooperation with Jiangsu Yancheng Bureau of Commerce to actively promote the digital transformation and upgrading of the small stores in Yancheng, which successfully achieved a win-win cooperation between government and enterprises.
Up to now, Huitongda Network has acquired broad spectrum of capabilities and solutions for digital villages, including rural governance solutions, digital cultural tourism, digital farmland, rural earthquake precaution and disaster reduction, and Smart Party Building.
Summary
Looking ahead, the huge market potential of the sunken market may be further released. According to Accenture's "2022 China Sunken Market Consumer Insights" report, with the continuous development of China's economy, the advancement of urbanization, the improvement of infrastructure construction and logistics systems, and the increase in the disposable income of residents in the sunken market, the supply of goods is abundant. Driven by both sides of supply and demand, the sunken market has revealed unprecedented consumption potential.
As for the future of Huitongda Network, the management said that Huitongda Network will continue to focus on five major strategies including the service needs of membership retail stores, the digital needs of omni-channel differentiation, the diversified commodity demands of customers, and the construction of warehousing and logistics system in the sunken market, and the organizational construction of future strategy implementation. The company will also intensify the construction of "Two Ends with One Road" and maintain stable, efficient and sustainable growth to create more value for the society, customers and its investors.
Taken together, the general trend of sunken market development has created favorable external conditions for the business development of Huitongda Network. And from the crowd emerged this company, Huitongda Network, with its unique business model, strong network of membership stores, and its excellent supply chain management capabilities.
Based on the current circumstances while bearing in mind the future development, it is foreseeable that the high growth of Huitongda Network will be sustainable given the great potential of the sunken market and the favorable policies.
Additionally, the strong growth expectation also explains why the stock price of Huitongda Network can swim against the tide and keep rising after the listing. The company's inclusion as a constituent stock of HSCI also demonstrates the capital market's recognition of its business performance, investment value and growth prospects.
The global capital market rising volatility, it may be the best strategy for investors to continue seizing high-quality growth stocks like Huitongda Network.
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Scores are already struggling to make ends meet as inflation soared to 10.1% last month — the highest in 40 years — and the rapidly spiraling costs of energy and food are certain to hit the poorest the hardest.
The government is facing widespread calls to do more to offer relief, but no new measures are expected before the Conservative Party chooses a new prime minister to replace Boris Johnson.
Here's a look at the rising energy costs in the United Kingdom:
HOW STEEP IS THE RISE?
Annual energy bills for the average household paying by direct debit have already risen by a record 54% so far this year. Now, bills are capped at 1,971 pounds ($2,320) a year, compared with about 1,200 pounds last winter.
Under the revised price cap Friday, average household energy bills are expected to jump to around 3,600 pounds a year starting in October. They will go still higher when the price cap is updated again in January, expected to exceed 4,000 pounds.
U.S. bank Citi forecast that the huge energy cost increases could drive U.K. inflation to 18% next year. The Bank of England predicts a recession starting later this year.
Charities and public health leaders warn that the rocketing bills will be a “catastrophe" for poorer people heading into winter, as growing numbers are forced to make impossible choices between heating their homes and putting food on the table.
The energy regulator, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, said the quarterly update is meant to mitigate volatility in the energy market, allowing energy suppliers to better manage their risks so there’s no sudden cost hikes for consumers.
WHY ARE ENERGY PRICES RISING?
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Solid-state electronic devices are part of our everyday lives. The transistor, invented in 1947 by Bell Labs, was the first solid-state device to come into commercial use in the 1960s. Solid-state electronic devices have replaced vacuum tubes in just about all electronics devices. Vacuum tubes are still used in the transmitters of radio stations you listen to, many guitar amplifiers and some audiophile equipment. Vacuum tubes are the opposite of "solid-state" because tubes burnout, break, etc.
One of the first solid-state devices was a crystal radio. In a crystal radio, a piece of wire positioned on a crystal's surface is able to separate the lower-frequency audio from the higher-frequency transmitted radio carrier wave. This form of signal detection is due to the crystal's ability to pass a current in only one direction. For more details, see How Radio Works.
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Solid-state gets its name from the path that electrical signals take through solid pieces of semi-conductor material. Prior to the use of solid-state devices, such as the common transistor, electricity passed through the various elements inside of a heated vacuum tube. Solid-state devices, such as a transistor, use conductors to control the flow of signals through a circuit.
- In a transistor amplifier, a small change on the input signal's amplitude is immediately reflected in larger amplitude in the output within a transistor.
- In a vacuum tube amplifier, after the tube warms up, a signal is applied to the "grid" of a tube and the resultant output of the same frequency is at a much higher amplitude.
In the sandwich-like construction of a transistor, the emitter, base, and collector do a similar task at much lower DC voltages, with no "warm-up" time! In digital circuits, an integrated circuit chip is nothing more that a collection of transistors and wires that hook them together.
Solid state devices called diodes have a replaced rectifier vacuum tubes, used to transform alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). Cool-running light-emitting diodes (LEDs), another solid-state device used for indicators on the front panel of your computer and monitor, have replaced the earlier incandescent bulbs. Multiple bright LEDs are also used for the third stoplight on many U.S. vehicles and for traffic signals.
Solid-state miniature electronic components are in many places:
- Mounted on flexible thin film printed circuits in cameras and disk drives.
- The beeping sound made by a cell phone, page or auto dashboard alarm.
- The voice chip in an answering machine.
- TV remote control.
- Laser pointer.
- The inside of an MP3 player.
- A quartz watch.
- The image sensor in a digital camera and a camcorder.
- The computer monitor you are viewing.
- The mouse you will click to the next HSW screen!
See the links that follow for more information about solid-state electronics.
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Opinion: Student loan cancellation doesn't solve high cost of college
President Biden’s decision to cancel $10,000 to $20,000 in federal student loans for individuals making less than $125,000 is the latest illustration of the president’s inability to offer sustainable solutions to the issues impacting Americans. That is not to say student debt is not an issue, it is. But it is merely a symptom of a much larger problem: the high cost of college.
As the first one in my family to attend college, and with loans I paid back, I understand firsthand how a good education and hard work can bring opportunity.
This month, millions of college students are returning to campuses across the country. Many of those students will take on debt to be there. What solution is being pursued to benefit these debt-saddled college students? Why haven’t Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on the federal government to stop giving loans to people that can never be paid back? Do these leaders really think that a college degree must cost $60,000 to $70,000 a year? Better yet, what relationship is there between the degrees and the jobs available to graduates with those degrees? Will the graduates be able to reasonably service that much debt? This last point is the key toward any long-term solution, not just "forgiving" unmanageable debt.
This administration’s debt cancellation scheme is merely an extension of an ill-conceived and, frankly, selfish attempt to foist the costs of higher education onto taxpayers who have nothing to do with the debt. In fact, most of the benefits of this program will go to higher-income people who can most afford to pay their loans back.
In Ohio, we have shown that you don’t have to choose between forgoing higher education and a lifetime saddled with student loans. There’s another way − one where college becomes more affordable because the higher education institutions are held responsible for the price they charge and the value they give students for an education.
When I was president of the Ohio Senate, I challenged Ohio’s public colleges and universities to reduce the cost of a degree by 5%. By encouraging cooperation and demanding results, we exceeded expectations and saw the average cost of a college degree at was reduced by almost 12%. Many colleges developed innovative ways to cut costs − tuition freezes, adopting open-source textbooks, and tuition rebates are just a few of the ideas Ohio’s schools adopted to serve students at an affordable price.
Just last week, my office released an audit showing that College Credit Plus, an Ohio program that allows students to take college credits while still in high school, has saved Ohio families more than $1 billion. Yet, this program remains underutilized and Ohio students suffer as a result. And who are the students who miss out the most? We found that it is frequently minority students from urban school districts who are often the first members of their families to attended college. You can review the results at OhioAuditor.gov.
Americans must reject public leaders who tell us the only solution to skyrocketing student loan debt is for the federal government to forgive those loans. President Biden’s cancellation of student loans is nothing more than a crass political attempt at saving a floundering presidency by offering an expensive bribe, bought and paid for by you − taxpayers of the United States. With this decision, he may have attempted to save his administration, but he has done nothing to save the American people.
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This fall, Columbia will be center stage for a musically diverse group of bands and musicians.
Some of the biggest acts that will come to the area are Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett and Melissa Etheridge.
The Roots N Blues festival will take place this fall, which will feature household names such as Chaka Khan, Wilco and Bleachers.
Here are the highlights.
SEPT. 10: Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc. will present the 2022 Mo Jazz Music Festival. The event will be open to the public and is free. It will start at 2 p.m with doors opening at 1 p.m, according to the Rose Music Hall website.
The festival will feature local bands and artists from around Missouri, including the Columbia Jazz Orchestra, the Tom Andes Quartet, Kansas City native Megan Birdsall and St. Louis group Good For The Soul.
Ghost-Note will be the event’s closing act, taking the stage at 7:20 p.m. Led by multi-Grammy winning duo and “Snarky Puppy” bandmates Robert Searing and Nate Werth, Ghost-Note works with a rotating group of collaborators that represent members of Prince, Toto, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake and other renowned musical artists.
Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc. is dedicated to supporting, preserving and continuing the American tradition of jazz music. The mission is “to provide the citizens of mid-Missouri with the opportunity to see and hear excellent live performances of this original American art form in a safe, comfortable setting,” according to the initiative’s website.
SEPT. 15: The Blue Note on Ninth Street will present Dustin Lynch and his “Party Mode” tour. He will share the stage with country singer Adam Sanders.
Lynch’s concert is part of the Summerfest concert series. Doors will open at 6 p.m. ,and the concert will start at 7:30 p.m, according to the venue website. Tickets are $35.
Lynch has been nominated for high-profile awards such as the Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Award and the CMT Music Awards, winning the last two. His self-titled debut album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
He has also toured with country superstars Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Florida Georgia Line. His latest album, “Blue In The Sky,” was released in February.
SEPT. 22: Thomas Rhett’s “Bring the Bar to You” tour will make a stop at Mizzou Arena. Country singer-songwriters Parker McCollum and Conner Smith will be the opening acts for Rhett’s concert.
The show is set to start at 7:30 p.m. Regular tickets start at $27.50 each.
Rhett, 32 has been nominated five times for a Grammy Award. Besides writing his own songs, he has also written singles for other household country acts such as Florida Georgia Line and Jason Aldean.
Two of his LPs, “Life Changes” and “Center Point Road,” reached the top of the Billboard 200 charts, and more than 20 of his singles have appeared on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
His latest album “Where We Started” was released on April.
SEPT. 22: Rapper Waka Flocka Flame will perform at The Blue Note with emerging DJ Skyvak, as part of Sigma Nu’s Sigmapalooza.
The show is set to start at 9 p.m. with doors opening at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40.
Juaquin James Malphurs, better known as Waka Flocka Flame, is a rapper based in Atlanta. His career broke into the mainstream in 2009 with the release of his single, “O Let’s Do It,” and his debut album “Flockaveli” in 2010.
He has collaborated with rappers and musicians such as Drake, Nicki Minaj, Machine Gun Kelly, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne and Tyga.
SEPT. 23: Country singers Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye will share the stage at Capital Region MU Healthcare Amphitheater in Jefferson City with their Roots and Boots tour.
The show is set to start at 7:30 p.m., according to the venue website. Tickets start at $36 each and can be purchased at crmuamphitheater.com.
Kershaw, Tippin and Raye are all platinum-certified artists, with several of their tracks charting on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. ”Combined, the trio has amassed more than 40 Top 10 radio hits and sold more than 25 million albums,” according to the venue website.
SEPT 25: Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge will take the stage with her “One Way Out Tour” at Capital Region MU Healthcare Amphitheater in Jefferson City.
The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $39 each, according to the venue website, and can be purchased at crmuamphitheater.com.
Etheridge’s self-titled album, which debuted in 1988, was praised by critics and listeners. Since then, she has been a widely acclaimed musician.
She is a 15-time Grammy nominee and has won on two occasions for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. She also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “I Need to Wake Up;” which she wrote for the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.”
Her latest album “One Way Out” was released in 2021.
OCT. 7-9: Roots N Blues — previously known as Roots N Blues N BBQ — will be one of the signature events this fall.
The festival will take place at Stephens Lake Park Amphitheather, with two stages sponsored by MU Healthcare and EquipmentShare.
Roots N Blues will feature 24 artists. Headliners are Tanya Tucker and Wilco for Friday, Chaka Khan and John Batiste for Saturday, and Old Crow Medicine Show and Bleachers on Sunday.
Organizers of Roots N Blues use the event as a way to represent elements of Missouri culture, including food, drink and visual arts, according to the festival’s Instagram account.
Since 2007, Roots N Blues has been an annual three-day music festival that features established and emerging bands and musicians. It has featured artists such as Maren Morris, Leon Bridges, Sheryl Crow and Ryan Adams.
Tickets for the festival are available at rootsnbluesfestival.frontgatetickets.com.
OCT. 28: Mizzou Arena will be the center stage for Jason Aldean’s Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour 2022. Opening acts will be country artists John Morgan and Gabby Barrett.
Tickets start at $46.25 each. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Aldean is a five-time Grammy nominee and multi-platinum country singer, songwriter and producer.
Since his career started in 2005, 38 of his songs have landed on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and 27 have reached the top spot on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Four of his albums have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with acclaimed singers such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Lionel Richie.
His latest album “GEORGIA” was released in April.
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The show will start at 9 p.m. with doors opening at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $27.
A Westport, Connecticut, native, Cutler, 25, started her music career posting original songs and covers on her SoundCloud. She then decided to drop out of college and pursue music full-time.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Pro League announced a new major sponsorship deal with ROSHN, the national real estate developer, powered by the Public Investment Fund. As part of a five-year agreement valued at SAR 478 million, ROSHN will become the official name sponsor of the league, which will be renamed "ROSHN Saudi League".
Following the announcement, Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Afaleq, Chairman of the Saudi Pro League, expressed his excitement in extending the league's partnership with ROSHN, after the earlier success of the previous season. He stated, "Our relationship with ROSHN holds a special value, as it's consistently allowing us to grow the value of one of the most popular leagues in the region. We are confident in our partnership with ROSHN, and we expect that ROSHN's contribution to the league will be as impactful as their incredible projects in the real estate sector."
In addition, Abdulaziz Alhamidi, CEO of the Saudi Pro League, expressed his excitement in partnering with ROSHN, emphasizing the alignment in terms of goals and values between the two parties and praising the earlier success of the partnership. "We are proud of what we were able to achieve alongside ROSHN over the past year, and we look forward to continue strengthening this fruitful partnership," Alhamidi said.
Commenting on the agreement, David Grover, Group CEO of ROSHN said, "It is clear how important football is for the people of Saudi Arabia. We have sponsored the league last season and, by holding the name rights this year, we aim to increase our contribution to the sport scene in the Kingdom. We are delighted to announce the ROSHN Saudi League, which will aim to provide an extraordinary experience to football fans throughout this season."
Ghada Alrumayan, Group Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of ROSHN, concluded, "Our spons orship of the Saudi Pro League is a testament to the company's continued support of Vision 2030's goals of creating a vibrant society and growing sport activities across the Kingdom. We aim to support better quality of life by backing the most loved sport in the Kingdom." Alrumayan went on to add, "At ROSHN, we are determined to expand the social responsibility initiatives that we started during the last season, while strengthening our role as a socially responsible company by activating even more programs this year."
ROSHN, the national real estate developer, is a strong contributor to sports across the Kingdom. In addition to sponsoring professional football in Saudi Arabia, ROSHN is a founding partner of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Jeddah, an event that attracted millions of sport enthusiasts globally. As part of its mandate to support quality of life in the Kingdom, ROSHN has committed to several social responsibility initiatives, sponsored key events including the Riyadh Marathon, and signed a partnership with the Saudi Sports for All Federation.
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Your IQ Is 140 If You Get 10/12 On This History Quiz! Tabs, Thurs., Aug. 25, 2022
What time do you suppose Evan or Liz will mosey in to sexplain the Barr Memo real quick? (CNN)
Student loan forgiveness FACT SHEET, with examples! (White House)
WE PAID OUR TUITION OURSELVES, screamed no UC Berkeley grad from the 1960s back, when the biggest expense they were bitching about was $100 for books. They knew they had it good, and they don't pretend otherwise. The history of UC tuition since 1868. (GUESS WHAT UNTIL 1970 IT WAS FREE.) — Daily Californian
Student loan debt in four charts, from NBC News.
If Data for Progress's polling is right, everybody in the entire world (minus five Wonkette commenters, we love you guys) loves forgiving student loan debt!
\u201cIf you take out a loan, you pay it back. \n\nPeriod.\u201d— House Judiciary GOP (@House Judiciary GOP) 1661360587
Oklahoma teacher suspended for telling her students where they could access books ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (Gothamist)
God bless the teens organizing to teach their fellow teens sex ed, because of how it has been outlawed in all the stupid states. — Gift link Washington Post
And here are some of them: Teens for Reproductive Rights, you're doing great sweeties!
Bad news: Judge DQs Biden admin order that would tyrannically force hospitals to provide abortions in a medical emergency. (Texas Tribune)
What's the best way to spend what's left of the COVID-19 funding? I don't know Vox, you tell me!
Let's meet this lunatic, General Don Bolduc, running for US Senate in New Hampshire! (Bulwark)
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It IS weird how all Trump's old lawyers are washing their hair this week, Liz at ATL!
Hadn't seen the uproar over Vogue's Annie Leibovitz photos of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, but yeesh they are right (and if you click through to the Vice President Kamala Harris portraits, not by Leibovitz, it's even worse, like IT IS VOGUE, THEY OWN A STEAMER). And Simone Biles? How do you make that young woman look flat and sad? Good lord. (Daily Beast)
"I'm not a racist BUT!" — these very strange people. (Defector) Uh yeah yup. (Twitter) Even the New York Post is like dude, the fuck. (NYP)
This fired firefighter did not heed the rules for commenting radicals about ideating on or wishing death or pain on others, but beyond the "good, he's dead" shtick, he's got some points! — Insider
Pssst wanna see some 113 million year old dinosaur tracks? Well then thank climate change for this drought! — ABC News
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Columbus teacher's strike comes to end with 'conceptual agreement'
Columbus teacher's strike comes to end with 'conceptual agreement'
ANY TIME IN SATURDAY’S GAME. SHEREE: TEACHERS IN THE CAPITAL OF OHIO NOW ON STRIKE THIS WEEK CALLING FOR BETTER LEARNING AND TEACHING CONDITIONS AREA THE UNION VOTED TO STRIKE JUST DAYS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS. 94% OF MEMBERS VOTED AGAINST THE COLUMBUS BOARD LATEST CONTRACT OFFER. THE DISTRICT SAYS TEACHERS WOULD HAVE MADE MORE THAN $90,000 AFTER A THREE YEAR TERM. STRIKE ORGANIZERS SAY NATIONAL LEADERS JOINED THEM TODAY. >> THIS STRIKE IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY. WE WILL CONTINUE FIGHTING UNTIL WE HAVE SAFE, PROPERLY MAINTAINED, AND FULLY RESOURCED SCHOOLS IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD. SHEREE
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Columbus City School has reportedly made a deal with the Columbus Education Association, allowing students and teachers to return to the classroom Monday.The announcement was made early Thursday morning.It comes after the first day was moved to remote learning with substitutes on Wednesday.The teachers union's social media pages say the deal was reached just after 2:30 a.m., 13 hours after negotiations overseen by a federal mediator began.The school board president released a statement saying they are happy to reach the agreement, but the details of the agreement can't be disclosed yet.Columbus schools will continue with online learning Thursday and Friday, giving teachers time to return to the classroom Monday.
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GCSE results 2022: ‘Outstanding' grades at Buckingham’s Royal Latin School
The Royal Latin School has been delighted to see its students receive an outstanding set of GCSE results today, after two years’ study in a challenging context due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.
Results this year were based on public exam grades, with exam boards taking steps nationally to reduce the percentage of top grades to bring them closer to the 2019 figures.
Given the changes in performance measures over the last two years, it is impossible to make meaningful comparisons for this year with previous years, the Royal Latin says.
This year an amazing 35 per cent of entries at RLS were awarded the top grade 9, and an impressive 58 per cent of entries were at grades 9-8 standard. Over three quarters of all grades were 9-7 grades.
Eight students were awarded grade 9s in all 10 of their subjects – which the school called “a truly outstanding performance” – and 45 students gained grades 9-8 in at least eight subjects.
Particular mention goes to Harshini Ragupathy, who gained the top mark in the whole country for her Business Studies performance.
Students at all levels showed that they had made progress well above that which would have been expected from KS2 (according to national data).
Headteacher David Hudson said: “This group of students has had to cope with two years of disrupted learning.
"To see them coming through with such outstanding grades is a testament to their resilience and ability to respond so positively to changing circumstances.
“Students have worked incredibly hard and they should receive huge credit for such thoroughly well-deserved results.
“These results are a tribute, not only to the hard work and commitment of our students, but also to the nurturing role of the school’s teachers and the wonderful support provided by parents.
“I am delighted that the vast majority of students will now be able to move on to their chosen A-level courses here at the Latin.
“For them, and for those moving elsewhere, we look forward to seeing their further success over the next two years.”
Head of Year 11, Martin Farrell, said: “I am so proud of our students and really pleased that the commitment and dedication they have shown throughout both Years 10 and 11 have paid off.
"It has been an especially difficult couple of years and their positivity and resilience have been phenomenal.
"They have been a wonderful year group, both academically and socially, and thoroughly deserve the excellent results they have achieved - many congratulations to them all.” | https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/education/gcse-results-2022-outstanding-grades-at-buckinghams-royal-latin-school-3818977 | 2022-08-25T12:03:44Z | https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/education/gcse-results-2022-outstanding-grades-at-buckinghams-royal-latin-school-3818977 | true | 1 |
RBC Capital Mkts lowered the price target for the Sibanye Stillwater Limited (NYSE:SBSW) stock from “an Outperform” to “a Sector perform”. The rating was released on June 01, 2022, according to finviz. The stock was initiated by Deutsche Bank, who disclosed in a research note on October 12, 2021, to Buy and set the price objective to $19. In their research brief published November 11, 2020, BMO Capital Markets analysts initiated the Sibanye Stillwater Limited stock to Outperform with a price target of $20.
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The latest trade, Performances and Moving Averages give us the following Picture
The share price of Sibanye Stillwater Limited (NYSE:SBSW) raised 1.18% to close Wednesday’s market session at $9.45, higher as compared to yesterday’s close. The stock price fluctuated between $9.28 and $9.4792 throughout the trading session with the volume trading being 5241302 shares, which represented a significant variation when compared to the three months average volume of 3.12 million shares. The firm’s stock price fluctuated -0.32% within the last five trades and 1.18% within the last 30 trades, which was a significant change from the beginning of this year. Despite the fact that the share price decreased -45.72% in the last 6 months and -22.73% was subtracted to its value over the previous 3 months. SBSW stock is trading at a margin of -4.59%, -5.39% and -29.49% apart from the 20-Day, 50-Day and 200-Day Simple Moving Average prices.
As of the close of trading, SBSW deals in the Basic Materials domain. The stock is trading -54.22 percent below its 52-week high and 9.00 percent above its 52-week low. For example, looking both at the price and the high and low measurements of 52 weeks will give you a clearer picture of the direction the price is heading. The firm’s Weighted Alpha is -45.8. A positive weighted alpha indicates the firm has done well over the course of the year, whereas one below 0 indicates that the firm has done poorly.
What Does Sibanye Stillwater Limited’s Profitability and Valuation Ratios Tell Us About the Stock?
With regard to the profitability of the company, the operating margin is currently at 31.60 percent and the profit margin is 19.20 percent, and the company has reported a gross margin of 34.90 percent. The profit margin, also known as the revenue ratio or gross profit ratio, is an efficiency figure used to estimate the business’s profitability by comparing net income and sales. The higher the number, the more profits are generated for the company and vice versa.
The stock’s market cap achieved a total value of $6.91 billion as of the last trading session. Market capitalization is the total value of all outstanding shares of a corporation and it is used to measure a company’s market value. The price-to-earnings ratio for Sibanye Stillwater Limited (NYSE:SBSW) is 3.56. The price-to-earnings ratio is a method of assessing corporate values by comparing them to their per-share profit. Forward P/E stands at 12.43. Forward price-to-earnings is calculated using predicted earnings for the next financial year’s P/E determination. The stock has achieved an effective Price-to-Sales Ratio of 0.68 that mirrors the cost to be found for sales by the market. The firm managed a Price-to-Book ratio of 1.42, which equates the market value of a stock with its book value.
Is Insider Trading a Real Thing?
Almost all investors and traders prefer to invest in shares controlled by the management of a corporation as a management company will be more likely to run the business itself and to never conduct things against the management’s desires and will always try to do what is best for their shareholders. Currently, 0.25 percent of Sibanye Stillwater Limited shares are owned by insiders, and 7.90 percent are held by financial institutions. | http://www.bovnews.com/2022/08/25/why-sibanye-stillwater-limited-nysesbsw-stock-fell-45-72-in-last-six-months/ | 2022-08-25T12:03:56Z | http://www.bovnews.com/2022/08/25/why-sibanye-stillwater-limited-nysesbsw-stock-fell-45-72-in-last-six-months/ | true | 16544 |
Shares of MSCI Inc.
MSCI,
+0.08%
inched 0.08% higher to $467.89 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+0.29%
rising 0.29% to 4,140.77 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.18%
rising 0.18% to 32,969.23. The stock's rise snapped a six-day losing streak. MSCI Inc. closed $211.96 below its 52-week high ($679.85), which the company achieved on November 16th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as S&P Global Inc.
SPGI,
+0.78%
rose 0.78% to $375.71, CME Group Inc. Cl A
CME,
+0.62%
rose 0.62% to $198.90, and FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FDS,
+0.67%
rose 0.67% to $441.93. Trading volume (215,366) remained 227,711 below its 50-day average volume of 443,077.
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NASDAQ | TSX: ACB
Long Term Investment Expected to Deliver Aurora Immediate Positive Cash Flow
- Aurora acquires a controlling interest in Bevo; one of the largest suppliers of propagated vegetables and ornamental plants in North America with proven track record of profitability
- Bevo will continue to be run by existing management team; robust growth plan includes use of Aurora Sky for ornamental plant cultivation and for vegetable propagation
- Transaction is expected to be immediately accretive adding ~$9 million of LTM Adjusted EBITDA; Aurora remains on track to achieve consolidated positive Adjusted EBITDA run rate exiting the first half of fiscal 2023.
EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the "Company" or "Aurora") (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide, is pleased to announce today that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company has acquired a controlling interest in Bevo Agtech Inc. ("Bevo"), the sole parent of Bevo Farms Ltd., one of the largest suppliers of propagated vegetables and ornamental plants in North America (the "Bevo Transaction"). Concurrent with closing of the Bevo Transaction, Bevo entered into an agreement to acquire the Company's Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton, Alberta through the acquisition of one of Aurora's wholly-owned subsidiaries (the "Aurora Sky Transaction" and together with the Bevo Transaction, the "Transaction").
The Transaction allows Aurora to immediately benefit from a profitable, cash flow positive and growing business, and may have the potential to drive long term value to Aurora's existing cannabis business via the application of Bevo's industry leading plant propagation expertise. Aurora, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, will acquire 50.1% of Bevo's outstanding common shares, take a controlling position on Bevo's board of directors and financially consolidate Bevo. Bevo's experienced management team are to remain significant shareholders and stay in place to embark on a robust growth plan, including the use of the Aurora Sky facility for orchid cultivation and vegetable propagation.
Founded in 1986, Bevo operates 63 acres of greenhouse in British Columbia, Canada; is led by a management team with over 85 years of agricultural experience, and supplies greenhouses, nurseries, field farms and wholesalers. Bevo has consistently demonstrated growth in revenue and earnings over the past decade through process improvements and facility expansions. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, Bevo has achieved revenues of $39 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $9 million (excluding non-recurring rental revenue). Bevo's business exhibits seasonality driven by agricultural grow cycles, with the strongest financial period being from January to June.
"This investment once again demonstrates our disciplined capital allocation approach and is consistent with both our short term needs and long-term vision to be the leading global cannabis company. Bevo's track record in generating not only positive Adjusted EBITDA but free cash flow, world class propagation expertise, and established distribution networks in Canada and the United States makes them an ideal strategic partner," said Miguel Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Aurora. "We expect this investment and collaboration between industry leaders will drive significant shareholder value and synergies for both parties. We are also excited about Bevo repurposing Aurora Sky and the potential to expand the scale and scope of their business and saving significant costs previously expected in connection with the wind down and sale of the facility".
Leo Benne, President & CEO of Bevo, added, "Since inception, Bevo has taken great pride in utilizing state-of-the-art technology to become a leading plant propagator in North America. We are delighted to join forces with Aurora to pursue our high growth strategy, starting with our move into Alberta which allows us to significantly expand Bevo's addressable market. We are incredibly happy that the Aurora team is committed to keeping all of our facilities dedicated to our customer base, and to expanding our operations into Alberta through the addition of the Aurora Sky facility. It is clear that the Aurora team is deeply aligned with our existing business plans and objectives for profitable growth, and we look forward to building upon the strengths of Aurora as a sponsor to accelerate our business."
- Supports Aurora's timeline to profitability with positive and growing Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. The Transaction is aligned with Aurora's plan to achieve Adjusted EBITDA profitability on a run-rate basis in the first half of fiscal 2023, as Bevo has consistently achieved positive and growing Adjusted EBITDA for over 10 years.
- Bevo's management team is pursuing a high-growth business plan intended to scale Adjusted EBITDA from current levels, starting with conversion of the Aurora Sky facility for non-cannabis agriculture. Repurposing of the Aurora Sky facility is expected to generate revenue and Adjusted EBITDA with minimal capital investment needed to retrofit the facility, while saving on facility shutdown costs. This is expected to allow Bevo to greatly increase its production capability, extend its shipping range, and access new regional greenhouse demand in Canada and the United States.
- Bevo employs proprietary and innovative processes and greenhouse technology designed to provide industry-leading efficiency. Ability to leverage Bevo's propagation capabilities is expected to enhance Aurora's existing genetics licensing business (Occo) to create healthy clones for sale and could potentially lead to large scale cannabis propagation across the industry.
- Bevo's management team will retain substantial equity ownership and partner with Aurora to drive profitable growth across both businesses. Bevo's existing management team, who have a proven track record of achieving consistent revenue growth and driving EBITDA improvement through innovative agricultural processes, will remain in place with significant equity ownership.
Aurora is purchasing its controlling interest in Bevo from certain of Bevo's existing shareholders (the "Bevo Selling Shareholders"). Total cash consideration paid by a subsidiary of Aurora on closing was approximately $45 million. Up to an additional $12 million shall be payable by a subsidiary of Aurora to the Bevo Selling Shareholders over the three years following closing of the Bevo Transaction, conditional on Bevo successfully achieving certain financial milestones at its Site One facility in Langley, which additional amounts may be satisfied, at Aurora's option, through the issuance of Aurora common shares, subject to approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Up to $25 million could be payable over time by Bevo to Aurora in connection with the Aurora Sky Transaction, based on Bevo successfully achieving certain financial milestones at the Aurora Sky Facility. Closing of the Aurora Sky Transaction is conditional upon receipt of certain third-party consents.
Lazard Canada Inc. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Stikeman Elliott LLP acted as legal counsel to Aurora in connection with the Transaction.
Agentis Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP acted as legal counsel to Bevo in connection with the Transaction.
Aurora is a global leader in the cannabis industry, serving both the medical and consumer markets. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Aurora is a pioneer in global cannabis, dedicated to helping people improve their lives. The Company's adult-use brand portfolio includes Aurora Drift, San Rafael '71, Daily Special, Whistler, Being and Greybeard, as well as CBD brands, Reliva and KG7. Medical cannabis brands include MedReleaf, CanniMed, Aurora and Whistler Medical Marijuana Co. Driven by science and innovation, and with a focus on high-quality cannabis products, Aurora's brands continue to break through as industry leaders in the medical, performance, wellness and adult recreational markets wherever they are launched. Learn more at www.auroramj.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Aurora's common shares trade on the NASDAQ and TSX under the symbol "ACB" and is a constituent of the S&P/TSX Composite Index.
Bevo is North America's leading supplier of propagated agricultural plants, operating approximately 63 acres of greenhouse facilities on 98 acres of land in Langley, BC, 50 acres of land in Aldergrove, BC, and 20 acres of land in Pitt Meadows, BC. Bevo's main products are the propagation of vegetable plants such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other plants such as bedding plants, flowers and grasses. Bevo markets its products to established greenhouse growers, nurseries and retail outlets throughout North America.
This news release includes statements containing certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities law ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements made in this news release include statements regarding the Transaction, including, but not limited to: the expected timing for closing of the Aurora Sky Transaction; the impact of the Transaction on the Company's premiumization strategy and position in the Canadian recreational market; the impact of the Transaction on the Company's path to profitability and goal to achieve Adjusted EBITDA profitability in the first half of fiscal 2023; the synergies, revenue, positive cash flow and positive Adjusted EBITDA expected to be realized as a result of the Transaction; the expansion of the scale and scope of Bevo's business in connection with the Aurora Sky Transaction and the potential for conditional additional consideration to be paid in connection with the Transactions.
These forward-looking statements are only predictions. Forward looking information or statements contained in this news release have been developed based on assumptions management considers to be reasonable. Material factors or assumptions involved in developing forward-looking statements include, without limitation, publicly available information from governmental sources as well as from market research and industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of this industry which the Company believes to be reasonable. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances could cause actual events, results, level of activity, performance, prospects, opportunities or achievements to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, the ability to retain key personnel, the ability to continue investing in infrastructure to support growth, the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, the continued quality of our products, customer experience and retention, the development of third party government and non-government consumer sales channels, management's estimates of consumer demand in Canada and in jurisdictions where the Company exports, expectations of future results and expenses, the risk of successful integration of acquired business and operations (with respect to the Transactions and the repurposing of the Aurora Sky facility and more generally with respect to future acquisitions), management's estimation that SG&A will grow only in proportion of revenue growth, the ability to expand and maintain distribution capabilities, the impact of competition, the general impact of financial market conditions, the yield from cannabis growing operations, product demand, changes in prices of required commodities, competition, and the possibility for changes in laws, rules, and regulations in the industry, epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, including the current outbreak of COVID-19, and other risks, uncertainties and factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated September 27, 2021 (the "AIF") and filed with Canadian securities regulators available on the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and filed with and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company cautions that the list of risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the AIF is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect its results. Readers are urged to consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.
This news release contains reference to certain financial performance measures that are not recognized or defined under IFRS (termed "Non-GAAP Measures"). As a result, this data may not be comparable to data presented by other licensed producers of cannabis and cannabis companies. Non-GAAP Measures in this news release include, but are not limited to, "Adjusted EBITDA".
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) excluding interest income (expense), accretion, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, changes in fair value of inventory sold, changes in fair value of biological assets, share-based compensation, acquisition costs, foreign exchange, share of income(losses) from investment in associates, government grant income, fair value gains and losses on financial instruments, gains and losses on deemed disposal, losses on disposal of assets, restructuring charges, onerous contract provisions, out-of-period adjustments, and non-cash impairments of deposits, property, plant and equipment, equity investments, intangibles, goodwill, and other assets. Adjusted EBITDA is intended to provide a proxy for the Company's operating cash flow and is widely used by industry analysts to compare Aurora to its competitors, and derive expectations of future financial performance for Aurora, and excludes out-of-period adjustments that are not reflective of current operating results. Adjusted EBITDA increases comparability between comparative companies by eliminating variability resulting from differences in capital structures, management decisions related to resource allocation, and the impact of FV adjustments on biological assets and inventory and financial instruments, which may be volatile and fluctuate significantly from period to period.
For an explanation of this measure to related comparable financial information presented in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, refer to the Company's news release of February 10, 2022, a copy of which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com the discussion below.
Non-GAAP Measures should be considered together with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS to enable investors to evaluate the Company's operating results, underlying performance and prospects in a manner similar to Aurora's management. Accordingly, these non-GAAP Measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Neither the TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ Titan Machinery Inc. (TITN) on Thursday reported net income of $25 million in its fiscal second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the West Fargo, North Dakota-based company said it had profit of $1.10.
The agriculture and construction equipment seller posted revenue of $496.5 million in the period.
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Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is undergoing tests for a possible right foot injury suffered in a pro-am game Saturday in Seattle, a team spokesperson told ESPN.
Holmgren, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's NBA draft and a former Minnehaha Academy star, suffered the injury early in the CrawsOver Pro-Am event while defending LeBron James on a fast break.
The game was cancelled in the second quarter because the humid day in Seattle combined with a full crowd caused wet spots and condensation on the court.
Holmgren, who played college basketball for one season at Gonzaga, averaged 14.0 points and 8.4 rebounds in five games for the Thunder earlier this year at the Las Vegas Summer League.
The Timberwolves are schedule to open the season against Holmgren's Oklahoma City team on Oct. 19 at Target Center. | https://m.startribune.com/chet-homgren-injured-foot-lebron-james-pro-am-minnehaha-academy-minneapolis/600200966/ | 2022-08-25T12:09:36Z | https://m.startribune.com/chet-homgren-injured-foot-lebron-james-pro-am-minnehaha-academy-minneapolis/600200966/ | false | null |
Blockchain in Health Today (BHTY) open access peer reviewed journal is excited to announce the 2021 Editors Best Article Award. The award selection is based on the number of online views, article downloads, citations, and market impact.
Article
Commercially Successful Blockchain Healthcare Projects: A Scoping Review
Dr. Fang Hao Sen Andrew, Doctors Anywhere, formerly at Sing Health Polyclinics, Singapore
DOI https://lnkd.in/eH2aNZN
Dr. Fang commented: “As we move into a world where blockchain technology is prevalent in healthcare, BHTY is an important beacon of light showing us the way. It is my honor to have contributed to BHTY and I sincerely thank the readers and editorial team for this award.”
Journal editors-in-chief, editorial boards, and staff extend their congratulations to Dr. Fang for his achievement. The esteemed award will be presented at the ConV2X Blockchain in Healthcare 2022 event, Sept. 15, in Austin, TX.
Past Winners Include
(2020) William Chien, PharmD, MBA
The Last Mile: DSCSA Solution Through Blockchain Technology: Drug Tracking, Tracing, and Verification at the Last Mile of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain with BRUINchain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v3.134
(2019) Kevin A. Clauson, Lipscomb University
Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Enhance Supply Chain Management in Healthcare
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v1.20
As innovation moves out of academia and into real world scenarios and solutions leveraging decentralized ledgers, researchers are invited to share new insights, solutions, and results including theoretical constructs, reviews, case use, technical briefs, position papers and guidelines reports impacting the blockchain in healthcare field.
Alex Colgan, a member of the 2020 award author team, stated “Blockchain in Healthcare Today does incredible work at the intersection between a rapidly evolving technology and a highly regulated industry essential to everyone. We chose Blockchain in Healthcare Today because they bring together the best minds in the field, with a world-class peer review process that combines speed and rigor to deliver critical insights at breakneck speed.”
Authors around the globe are invited to submit original research and reviews to the journal bridging theoretical and real world constructs transforming paradigms in healthcare to:
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7-Eleven Just Announced An Exclusive New Online Merch Shop
Plenty of food brands have dropped merch lines allowing fans to flaunt their support for their favorite restaurant chains. In 2021, Pizza Hut introduced a retro clothing line featuring a bright red, '90s-inspired tracksuit. More recently, Waffle House worked with Adidas to develop sneakers incorporating the company's signature logo. These days, 7-Eleven is yet another company transferring its brand identity from food products to streetwear.
7-Eleven has already worked with the likes of New York designer Overtime to release a clothing collection curated by Easy Otabor earlier this month, per CSP Daily News. But according to a recent press release, the brand known for its convenient eats is now venturing out on its own to bring customers an online-only merch shop. As 7-Eleven's executive vice president and chief marketing officer explains the move into apparel, the brand "has become more than just a convenience store," also serving as "a destination for snacking, a photoshoot backdrop, a music video stage, a haven for car lovers," and more.
The merch nods to 7-Eleven's appreciation for car photos
7-Eleven has clearly been cooking up more than its new breakfast pizza this month. As noted in the brand's press announcement, the 7-Eleven shop — which can be found on online — includes retro-style T-Shirts, as well as headwear and accessories. There are currently two themed merch lineups available from the store.
The first is "The Cars for 7-Eleven Collection," which is a reference to 7-Eleven's social media practice of sharing its customers' photos of their cars in the stores' parking lot under #CarsOf7ELEVEn (via Tire Meets Road). This category has nine products, including a 7-Eleven coffee cup car freshener and a "Where Car?" T-shirt. The second set of clothing is all about one of the most iconic sips of 7-Eleven: the famous Slurpee. In this collection, customers can find a dozen Slurpee-inspired pieces, from a throwback-style hat to a rainbow-hued blanket. Outside of these two collections are simpler finds, like a Big Gulp tee.
In celebration of the shop's launch, 7-Eleven announced that customers can get an $11 discount on the merch line with the code "7Collection11" through August 30. On Instagram, the brand announced the cars-themed collection to much excitement from fans — and hinted that new drops would be coming every month. | https://www.mashed.com/979864/7-eleven-just-announced-an-exclusive-new-online-merch-shop/ | 2022-08-25T12:10:00Z | https://www.mashed.com/979864/7-eleven-just-announced-an-exclusive-new-online-merch-shop/ | true | 1 |
Chennai [Tamil Nadu], August 25 (ANI): Citing the arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam urged the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take steps for the release of fishermen.
In a letter to Jaishankar, Panneerselvam said, "I am writing this letter with a deep sense of worry about the safety and wellbeing of the fishermen of Tamil Nadu who are now being apprehended frequently by the Sri Lankan Navy while they pursue their traditional occupation of fishing."
He drew attention to the arrest of Indian fishermen and the seizure of their mechanised fishing boats that took place on August 10 and a similar incident on August 22 by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Former Tamil Nadu CM mentioned the incident of August 10 and said, "one mechanized fishing boat of Tamil Nadu with 9 fishermen on board, which ventured into the sea from Nagapattinam fishing base were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy. Within twelve days of this incident, another incident took place on August 22 wherein the Sri Lankan Navy detained 10 fishermen of Akkaraipettai, Nagapattinam District and seized their fishing boat for allegedly crossing International Maritime Boundary Line and they have been remanded at the Trincomalee Prison."
He also said that the incidents of apprehension of innocent Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy have become a regular occurrence in the past few months.
"From the continuous incidents of apprehension, it is very obvious that the intention of the Sri Lankan Navy is to infuse panic in the minds of the fishermen and thwart them from conducting fishing in their traditional waters. It has created a feeling of uncertainty in the minds of fishermen who feel that there is no guarantee for their life and property in the sea, in the prevailing situation," the letter reads.
Panneerselvam said that the families of the arrested fishermen and various Fishermen Associations have also requested for an early release of these apprehended fishermen since they were only pursuing their life where they have been fishing all along.
He requested Jaishankar to take immediate steps to initiate a diplomatic dialogue with the Sri Lankan government to immediately stop the recurrence of such incidents of apprehension of Tamil Nadu fishermen and urge you to ensure the immediate release of all the fishermen and their boats. (ANI) | https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/former-tamil-nadu-cm-panneerselvam-calls-for-release-of-indian-fishermen-detained-in-sri-lanka20220825171624/ | 2022-08-25T12:11:57Z | https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/former-tamil-nadu-cm-panneerselvam-calls-for-release-of-indian-fishermen-detained-in-sri-lanka20220825171624/ | false | 2 |
TOKYO - Sony said Thursday (Aug 25) it was hiking the price of its PlayStation 5 games console in Europe, Japan and Britain due to rising interest rates and other economic pressures.
Sony is raising the price of the disk drive-equipped version of the console to 549.99 euros (S$764.66) from 499.99 euros previously in Europe, with a similar hike in Japan.
The Japanese entertainment conglomerate said there would be no price increase in the United States, where it is locked in a battle with Microsoft's Xbox, which is aggressively expanding its games subscription service.
"We're seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries," Sony Interactive Entertainment chief executive Jim Ryan wrote in a blog post.
The price hike comes as Sony's games business has been squeezed by supply chain snarls feeding into hardware shortages, with the company aiming to boost PS5 production for the year-end shopping season.
While the price hike "is a necessity given the current global economic environment and its impact on SIE's business, our top priority continues to be improving the PS5 supply situation," Mr Ryan said.
Sony aims to sell 18 million units of the hit device in the current financial year after selling 11.5 million units in the year ended March.
"Although wide ranging, the PS5 price increases are relatively nuanced and are taking place in markets where the impact is being felt the most, with an added layer of squeeze coming from the strength of the US dollar," Ampere Analysis analyst Piers Harding-Rolls wrote in a blog post.
"Microsoft will take advantage of Sony's increase to push its 'value' message," he added. | https://www.asiaone.com/money/sony-hikes-ps5-price-economic-pressures-rising-rates | 2022-08-25T12:12:57Z | https://www.asiaone.com/money/sony-hikes-ps5-price-economic-pressures-rising-rates | false | 8 |
Europe's gas prices have broken a new record. How high can they go?
CommentsThere's no stopping Europe's gas bills.
On Wednesday, future gas prices at the Title Transfer Facility (TTF), the continent's leading trading hub, reached €292 per megawatt-hour, a stratospheric figure compared to the €27 set a year ago.
The new all-time high follows a surprising announcement by Gazprom, Russia's state-controlled energy giant, who last week said it would soon shut down Nord Stream 1 -- which pipes gas from Russia to Germany -- for a three-day maintenance operation, performed alongside Siemens.
Gazprom argues the pipeline must be checked for cracks, dents, leaks and other potential glitches.
European politicians have repeatedly accused the company of weaponising energy flows and exploiting technical questions as an excuse for piling pressure on countries at Vladimir Putin's will.
"Upon the completion of maintenance operations, provided that no malfunctions are identified, gas transmission will be resumed at the rate of 33 million cubic metres per day," Gazprom said.
The rate barely represents 20% of the pipeline's capacity to carry up to 167 million cubic metres daily. The dwindling flows have forced Germany, Nord Stream's main recipient, to trigger the second phase of its energy emergency plan and bail out Uniper, an importer of wholesale Russian gas.
But even before Gazprom took the unexpected decision, gas prices across Europe had begun a new steady rise. By late July, the previous record high achieved in early March, shortly after Russia launched the invasion of Ukraine, was shattered.
So far, August has seen a seemingly unstoppable rise in gas prices, bringing the continent dangerously close to the €300 per megawatt-hour barrier.
A hotter-than-usual summer and a subsequent increase in air conditioning use have also fuelled the upward trend, together with a severe drought that has shrunk hydropower and limited activity in nuclear plants.
At the same time, governments are rushing to fill up their gas storage ahead of the winter season, as fears of popular discontent grow by the day. The shopping spree has inevitably swollen prices, with capitals willing to foot the expensive bill.
"The next five to 10 winters will be difficult," Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has warned.
While storage plays a key role in the security of supplies, it is far from being a panacea for the EU's multiple energy woes: the bloc has a capacity to store over 100 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas – a quarter of its annual 400 bcm consumption.
Mindful of these shortcomings, member states have already established a plan to voluntarily reduce gas demand by 15% before next spring. The unprecedented effort is meant to cushion the impact of a total cut-off of Russian flows, a drastic scenario that has in recent months gone from remote to likely.
As gas prices continue to climb, a pressing question emerges: just how high can they go?
"In theory, there is no limit. The market, as it always does, is factoring in the worst circumstances, the worst interpretation," Jonathan Stern, a research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, told Euronews.
"If Nord Stream 1 doesn't resume flows after the three-day maintenance, there is no way to say how bad prices can go. At least, until we see how cold winter is – that's probably when prices will peak."
'Seriously supply constrained'
Speculation is an inherent part of Europe's energy market.
The system is today liberalised and responds to the fundamental dynamics of supply and demand. During the worst months of the pandemic, when economic activity virtually ground to a halt, future gas prices at the TTF fell below the €10 per megawatt-hour, leading producers to huge losses.
This was not always the case: before the 2000s, most gas contracts were based on a long-term perspective and linked to the price of another crucial fossil fuel: oil. The indexation offered certainty and stability but proved too rigid and artificial to deal with the challenges of the new millennium.
The market gradually moved to shorter contracts based on real-time economic trends, which resulted in lower and more competitive prices for both industry and consumers. This flexibility was deemed essential to boost transparency and accommodate the green transition.
The switch, however, left Europe more exposed to price volatility: as demand for gas rose, so did the bills.
Until 2022, the ups and downs were manageable. The spike experienced in late 2021 in the midst of the economic recovery received a middle-of-the-road answer from policy-makers: tax cuts, vouchers for vulnerable households and subsidies for struggling companies.
But the decision of Russia, the EU's main energy supplier, to invade Ukraine has stretched the liberalised system to its most extreme limits. Speculation surrounding Gazprom's next move is rife and dictates the market's wild ebbs and flows.
Households now grapple with impossibly expensive electricity bills, factories slash their production hours in a bid to save power and governments draft plans for the dreaded possibility of gas rationing. Meanwhile, energy drives inflation to record highs, central banks rush to hike interest rates, the euro reaches parity with the dollar and a deep recession looms over the entire continent.
"In case of a recession, our lives will be harder in many ways, but easier in terms of energy. Gas demand will drop and bring prices way from where they are now," said Professor Stern.
"However, we won't see 'normal' prices anytime soon – not for at least for three to four years," he added, downgrading De Croo's ominous warning.
The continent, Stern said, remains "seriously supply constrained," regardless of recent deals with the United States, Egypt, Israel, Algeria, Azerbaijan and Canada aimed at diversifying energy suppliers.
The latest data shows Europe imported record amounts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from America, to the detriment of the Asian region, a traditional buyer, as China undergoes a sharp economic slowdown.
But not even this good news has been enough to pacify gas prices. The concentrated push in favour of LNG, which offers greater variety than pipelines but entails high costs to build coastal terminals, is excepted to take several years to fully materialise and simmer Europe's rattled energy market. | https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/08/25/europes-gas-prices-have-broken-a-new-record-how-high-can-they-go | 2022-08-25T12:13:07Z | https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/08/25/europes-gas-prices-have-broken-a-new-record-how-high-can-they-go | true | 2 |
- Ronaldo has been keen to leave Old Trafford
- He started on the bench against Liverpool
- Fernandes captained Manchester United to statement victory
WHAT HAPPENED? Erik ten Hag got his first Premier League victory on Monday evening as he watched his side overcome Liverpool thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford. Ronaldo and Harry Maguire started on the bench at Old Trafford and, while the former was brought on in the second half, Yorke has claimed it will have been tough for him to watch one of his international team-mates captain the side.
WHAT HE SAID: Speaking to Lord Ping, the ex-Manchester United striker said: "I spent 30 minutes with Ronaldo at the end of last season, and I can tell you that he wasn’t happy like a lot of the United players. He didn't like to see the club where it was - it was a major disappointment for him.
"I would have made him captain for the coming season. Now we have a situation where Bruno is captaining Ronaldo, a player who Ronaldo captains for his national team. I think Ronaldo will have struggled a little bit with that - he probably doesn’t understand that decision."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Fernandes has been the club's vice-captain for well over a year now when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer trusted him with the role in February 2021, prior to Ronaldo's return. Ten Hag is clearly happy with his midfield general as the deputy to Maguire and, as long as the England defender is out of the team, he will keep the captain's armband.
IN THREE PHOTOS:
DID YOU KNOW? Prior to beating Liverpool on Monday evening, Manchester United had won just two of their 12 Premier League games in which Ronaldo hadn't started since his return. The win rate was vastly increased with him in the starting XI as the Red Devils picked up all three points in 14 of the 28 games he started.
WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO: The five-time Ballon d'Or winner looks as though he will still be a Manchester United player when the transfer window closes in a week's time, unless something drastic happens. That means he will have to force his way back into the starting XI, a task which will be made even tougher by the return to fitness of Anthony Martial, who made his first appearance of the season against Liverpool. | https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/ronaldo-man-utd-captain-snub-struggled-fernandes-call-yorke/blt5b0a1c48ea1a5686 | 2022-08-25T12:14:07Z | https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/ronaldo-man-utd-captain-snub-struggled-fernandes-call-yorke/blt5b0a1c48ea1a5686 | false | 12 |
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