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Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Thursday as investors gave mixed reviews to earnings from four of the nation’s largest banks.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose as inflation worries continue to overhang the markets. Investors again turned their attention to the drama surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter. Musk offered to buy the social media company two weeks after revealing he’d accumulated a 9% stake.
On Thursday:
The S&P 500 fell 54 points, or 1.2%, to 4,392.59.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 113.36 points, or 0.3%, to 34,451.23.
The Nasdaq fell 292.51 points, or 2.1%, to 13,351.08.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 20.12 points, or 1%, to 2,004.98.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 95.69 points, or 2.1%.
The Dow is down 269.89 points, or 0.8%.
The Nasdaq is down 359.92 points, or 2.6%.
The Russell 2000 is up 10.42 points, or 0.5%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 373.59 points, or 7.8%.
The Dow is down 1,887.07 points, or 5.2%.
The Nasdaq is down 2,293.89 points, or 14.7%.
The Russell 2000 is down 240.33 points, or 10.7%. | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/How-major-US-stock-indexes-fared-Thursday-17081744.php | 2022-04-14T21:54:40Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/How-major-US-stock-indexes-fared-Thursday-17081744.php | true | 13 |
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TORONTO - If a long Raptors post-season run depends on having Fred VanVleet at his best, the sight of the all-star guard in street clothes in Toronto’s last three games of the regular-season wasn’t reassuring.
While VanVleet is expected to play Saturday when the Raptors tip off their opening-round playoff series against the 76ers in Philadelphia, how is his ailing knee feeling?
“How’d I know that was gonna be the first question?” the guard said with a smirk on Thursday.
The Raptors dodged this week’s NBA play-in tournament, buying VanVleet -- and others nursing nagging injuries such as OG Anunoby -- an additional week without games, but the success of this playoff run will fall at least partly on the shoulders of the scrappy native of Rockford, Ill.
“Getting a little bit of rest, getting some time off, getting some time to work out, get back in shape, get my timing back . . . I’ve had a pretty good week of work,” VanVleet said. “I’m getting ready for this series. It could go really good or really bad. I’m optimistic about it. I feel good. Continue to do all my work and my rehab.”
VanVleet, who has a bruised knee, didn’t play in 11 of the Raptors’ last 24 games. He said the injury is “not going anywhere,” but added he’s “definitely feeling a lot better than the last time you saw me.”
The 28-year-old is averaging a career-high 20.3 points and 6.7 assists a night this season, and earned all-star honours for the first time.
His steely poise has seen him take over plenty of games down the stretch. And his dogged work ethic is unmatched. The iconic image from Game 4 of the 2019 NBA Finals -- VanVleet on his back on the Oracle Arena floor in Oakland, Calif., arms splayed, blood streaming from a gash under his eye, one of his teeth lying nearby -- is proof enough.
VanVleet, however, struggled in the first two series against Orlando and Philadelphia in that historic run to the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
“It was humbling, very humbling. I had to get better,” he said after practice at OVO Athletic Centre, a towel draped over his head, steam-room style. “There were more conversations I had to have with the coaching staff in terms of where I feel like I’m effective.”
The turning point for him in those playoffs, he said straight-faced, was Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer-beater in Game 7 against Philly. It kept Toronto alive. It gave VanVleet another chance.
“There are trials and tribulations in everybody’s career. I study the game,” VanVleet said. “I watch basketball every night and I see it. When it’s your turn to be in the fire, it’s not fun. But just about everybody goes through it.”
VanVleet expects a tough series against the Sixers, who “a couple of weeks ago were title favourites,” he said.
Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid leads the league in scoring, while Sixers guard James Harden was the league MVP and top scorer in 2018.
VanVleet said winning possession will be huge, and it’s a big part of the Raptors’ identity. They’re second in the league in offensive rebounding, while Philadelphia is 30th. Toronto is eighth in overall rebounding to 29th for Philly.
Outside of crashing the offensive glass to win games, does Toronto have a Plan B?
“Yeah, c’mon, it’s Nicky Nurse baby,” VanVleet said, to loud laughter from reporters.
Chris Boucher echoed VanVleet. Embiid has said no other team can shut him down like Toronto. And Nurse, the Raptors’ head coach, has proven masterful in defensive scheming -- raising some eyebrows along the way.
“We’ve gone from box-and-1 to zone to man-to-man to, (defences) I didn’t even know were in the book,” Boucher said. “It’s the playoffs so who knows what else he has in his book, but it’s going to come out and y’all are going to see it and we’re all going to learn (about) it at the same time.”
Raptors fans learned about Nurse’s box-and-1 during the 2019 Finals. A defensive strategy normally seen in grade school, Nurse employed the box-and-1 to stifle Steph Curry. While Curry dismissively referred to the defence as “janky” after the game, it worked.
“Nothing Nick does surprises me now on the court as a coach. It doesn’t surprise me. That one kind of caught me off guard, but yeah, it was innovative,” former Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said after that game. “Never practised that ever. I don’t think I’ve ever run a box-and-one in my life, I’m going to be honest with you.”
A healthy Anunoby will also be key for Toronto. He missed 15 games for the Raptors with a fractured finger earlier this season, but was excellent upon his return before suffering a thigh contusion and missing the final four games of the season.
“Remember when OG didn’t play for like two weeks, he came back and looked like himself?” Boucher said. “That’s how he’s looked (in practice). He’s going to be ready for the playoffs. I haven’t seen anything that makes me think he won’t be ready.”
Game 2 of the seven-game series is Monday in Philadelphia and then the series comes home to Scotiabank Arena for Game 3 on Wednesday. Game 4 is April 23rd, and if necessary, the series shifts back to Philly for Game 5.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2022. | https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2022/04/14/raptors-need-all-star-guard-vanvleet-at-his-best-for-a-long-post-season-run.html | 2022-04-14T21:55:25Z | https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2022/04/14/raptors-need-all-star-guard-vanvleet-at-his-best-for-a-long-post-season-run.html | true | 6 |
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The Queer as Folk reboot is just around the corner and ready to allow fans a peek into its vibrant cast of characters.
The Peacock show's roots can be traced back to the 1999 British series of the same name that was set in Manchester. An American adaptation was later made set in Pittsburgh, lasting for five seasons, until 2005.
Now, the show's next stop will be New Orleans, this time with original creator Russell T Davies back behind the wheel – and its cast will be as intriguing as ever before.
Queer as Folk is set to follow the lives of a diverse group of friends in New Orleans who will be upheaved by a sudden tragedy.
The cast will include Grey's Anatomy's Devin Way, CG, Jesse James Keitel, Pose's Johnny Sibilly, Ryan O'Connell, who also acts as an executive producer and writer for the show, and Fin Argus.
Way will play Brodie (he/him), a charming non-binary commitment-phobe who decides to remain in New Orleans following the tragedy.
CG, a non-binary actor, will star as Shar (they/them), a non-binary professor making the transition from living the care-free punk life to becoming a dutiful parent, while Keitel will play Ruthie (she/her), a trans party girl who is still figuring out adult life.
Sibilly will take on the role of Noah (he/him), a successful lawyer putting on a facade, O'Connell will be Julian (he/him) who is living with cerebral palsy, and Argus, a non-binary actor, will act as Mingus (he/him/they/them), an overconfident high schooler.
Davies also recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about his goal to surpass what he achieved with the original series, seeing as the LGBTQ community has "radicalised, explored, opened up, and found new worlds" since 1999.
He said: "If there's one person who is able to see Queer as Folk and feel less alone, or who now feels more supported and seen, our job is done.
"In the true spirit of the original, our show doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of our community, but above all else, the series is about people who live vibrant, vital, unapologetically queer lives."
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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Covid Tuscany today: 4,122 new cases. Bulletin of April 14, 2022. All data
Florence, April 14, 2022 – Covid, are 4.122 the cases of coronavirus register in Tuscany in the day of Thursday 14 April. The data emerges out of a total of 27,651 tests of which 5,169 molecular swabs and 22,482 rapid tests. While the fourth dose of covid vaccinations is opened for the frail over 65 and for all over 80, Tuscany is dealing with what appears to be the descending curve of the fifth wave faced by the region.
New positive mean age
The average age of 4,122 new positives today is approximately 46 years (17% are under 20, 20% between 20 and 39, 32% between 40 and 59, 22% between 60 and 79, 9% have 80 years or older).
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A curve that goes down rather slowly. The trend of the last few weeks is confirmed: the virus corrand still among the people and a few thousand people a day they test positive. But the effects of omicron on the organism appear less than what was the delta variant. Hospitalizations are substantially stable, while traveling between 700 and 800 units. A situation that is constantly monitored by the authorities. And we try to understand the effect of the new variants.
Swabs processed and positivity rate
Today 5,169 molecular swabs and 22,482 rapid antigenic swabs were performed, of which 14.9% were positive. On the other hand, 5,997 subjects tested today (with antigenic and / or molecular swab, excluding control swabs), of which 68.7% were positive. The current positives are today 49,908, -0.2% compared to yesterday.
Hospitalization and intensive care
There are 783 hospitalized (26 fewer than yesterday), of which 32 in intensive care (3 fewer).
11 dead
Today there are 11 new deaths: 7 men and 4 women with an average age of 83.1 years.
The contagion map
There are 291,785 total cases to date a Florence (1,080 more than yesterday), 72,715 a Lawn (218 more), 83.952 a Pistoia (282 more), 50,657 a Mass (233 more), 109,690 a Lucca (374 more), 118,853 a Pisa (542 more), 91,252 a Livorno (448 more), 95,768 ad Arezzo (366 more), 71.996 a Siena (310 more), 54,756 a Grosseto (269 more). 555 positive cases were reported in Tuscany, but residing in other regions. | https://d1softballnews.com/covid-tuscany-today-4122-new-cases-bulletin-of-april-14-2022-all-data/ | 2022-04-14T22:03:10Z | https://d1softballnews.com/covid-tuscany-today-4122-new-cases-bulletin-of-april-14-2022-all-data/ | true | 1 |
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U.S. Stocks Mostly Positive In Afternoon Trading
(RTTNews) - Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, partly offsetting the decline seen to start the week. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the advance.
In recent trading, the major averages have reached new highs for the session. The Dow is up 218.91 points or 0.6 percent at 34,439.27, the Nasdaq is up 215.28 points or 1.6 percent at 13,586.85 and the S&P 500 is up 34.05 points or 0.8 percent at 4,431.50.
The strength on Wall Street may partly reflect bargain hunting following the downturn seen over the course of the previous session.
The pullback extended the downward trend for the markets seen throughout much of late March and early April, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 falling to their lowest closing levels in almost a month.
Stocks may also be benefiting from a continued decrease by treasury yields, with the ten-year yield pulling back further off the three-year closing high set on Monday.
The drop by treasury yields comes even though the Labor Department released a report showing U.S. producer prices surged by more than expected in the month of March.
The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand shot up by 1.4 percent in March after advancing by an upwardly revised 0.9 percent in February.
Economists had expected producer prices to jump by 1.1 percent compared to the 0.8 percent increase originally reported for the previous month.
Energy prices led the way higher, skyrocketing by 5.7 percent during the month, while food prices also spiked by 2.4 percent.
With the bigger than expected monthly increase, the annual rate of producer price growth accelerated to a record high 11.2 percent in March from 10.3 percent in February.
Sector News
Airline stocks continue to see substantial strength in afternoon trading, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index soaring by 4.5 percent.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has helped lead the sector higher after reporting a narrower than expected first quarter loss and providing upbeat guidance.
Considerable strength has also emerged among gold stocks, as reflected by the 2.4 percent jump by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index.
The rally by gold stocks comes as the price of gold for June delivery is climbing $8.70 to $1,984.80 an ounce.
Biotechnology stocks are also turning in a strong performance on the day, resulting in a 2.1 percent gain by the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index.
Semiconductor, steel and housing stocks are also seeing notable strength, moving higher along with most of the other major sectors.
Other Markets
In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region turned in another mixed performance during trading on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index jumped by 1.9 percent, while China's Shanghai Composite Index slid by 0.8 percent.
The major European markets also finished the day mixed. While the German DAX Index fell by 0.3 percent, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index and the French CAC 40 Index both inched up by 0.1 percent.
In the bond market, treasuries are extending the rebound seen in the previous session. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, is down by 4.3 basis points at 2.682 percent.
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ALBION, N.Y. — Superheroes may not exist, but 10-year-old Brody Stirk of Albion certainly has a superpower.
"He is always full of knowledge and he has great friends, but kids his age aren't always interested in all the information he has," said Brody's mom Janna Stirk.
So when Brody got an ant farm two months ago, he started his YouTube channel "Brody Educates" to make people more interested in what he has to say about different scientific topics, places around New York State such as Keuka Lake, and even the diagnosis he's had for most of his life.
"Autism can be diagnosed as early as 18 months. I was diagnosed when I was two and a half years old," Brody said in one of his videos for Autism Awareness Day.
While Brody informs, he also makes sure to share a fun side of his personality too.
"Why do autistic people have such colorful emotions? Because they're on the spectrum," Brody joked.
It's also that personality that's turned him into a local celebrity.
"Yeah that's what I was kind of thinking, that's exactly what I was thinking," Brody said.
"They show some of his videos in school and his class and there's even other teachers that we know because I'm originally from Elmira that show his videos in their classrooms," said Janna Stirk.
Brody is now even handing out business cards because so many people ask to see his channel.
"When you first get a diagnosis when they're little, you never know how their future is going to be and it can be really scary," Janna Stirk said. "I'm really proud, really proud."
Superheroes may not exist outside of TV shows and the movies, but Brody certainly comes close.
"I want (everyone) to know that (autism) shouldn't be labeled a disability, but a superpower," Brody said. | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/albion-10-year-old-creates-youtube-channel-teaches-viewers-science-autism-brody-stirk/71-f2699fd9-874c-46dd-afeb-6a16d47b9ab6 | 2022-04-14T22:06:32Z | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/albion-10-year-old-creates-youtube-channel-teaches-viewers-science-autism-brody-stirk/71-f2699fd9-874c-46dd-afeb-6a16d47b9ab6 | false | 1 |
Kemar Roofe hits extra-time winner as Rangers battle past nine-man Braga to reach Europa League semi-finals
Rangers 3-1 Braga (Rangers wins 3-2 on aggregate, after extra time): Braga’s late equaliser forced extra time and shocked Ibrox but Roofe struck to put Rangers ahead once again before the visitors were reduced to nine men
Kemar Roofe’s dramatic extra-time goal sent Rangers into the Europa League semi-finals with a breathtaking 3-2 aggregate win over Braga at Ibrox with the visitors finishing with nine men.
Trailing 1-0 from the first leg of their quarter-final tie in Portugal last week, Gers captain James Tavernier levelled after just over a minute and Roofe soon had the ball in the net only for VAR to rule it out.
Roofe hit the bar before Braga defender Vitor Tormena was sent off in the 42nd minute for denying the Gers striker a goalscoring opportunity with Tavernier firing in the resulting penalty.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side should have killed off the tie in the second half but were stunned in the 83rd minute when David Carmo scored to level the tie at 2-2 and take it to extra-time where Roofe pounced to score in the 101st minute before substitute Iuri Medeiros was also sent packing.
There was as much relief as joy at the end of the 120 minutes but nevertheless it is the Light Blues’ first European semi-final in 14 years and they face RB Leipzig after the German side overcame Atalanta on a 3-1 aggregate.
It was one of the most remarkable European nights Ibrox had witnessed.
Braga boss Carlos Carvalhal had promised to attack in Glasgow but his side had barely time to catch a breath before they found themselves behind and level in the tie.
Left-back Borna Barisic took a Ryan Kent pass and his cross from the left was flicked to the back post by midfielder Joe Aribo for the ever-alert Tavernier beat keeper Matheus with an angled drive from close range.
Ibrox was in uproar again less than three minutes later when Barisic crossed from the left for Roofe to head in but French referee Francois Letexier checked VAR and ruled it out for earlier handball by the Gers defender.
There was more drama in the 32nd minute when Tavernier’s corner from the right was headed on by Aribo and Roofe hit the bar from a few yards out but just before the break the home side deservedly doubled their lead.
Calvin Bassey’s raking pass sent Roofe racing clear of an open Braga rearguard and backtracking Tormena brought him tumbling to the ground. Referee Letexier pointed to the spot, dismissed the Braga defender and Tavernier despatched the penalty.
It was all going Rangers’ way and the home side created and missed a couple of chances.
Defender Connor Goldson hit the outside of the post with a shot in the 63rd minute but the offside flag was up before Aaron Ramsey headed a Barisic cross over the bar.
Roofe had the ball in the net in the 69th minute with a delightful chip over Matheus but the offside flag was up again.
The ball crossed the Braga line again when Ramsey clashed with Matheus but a foul on the goalkeeper was the outcome on this occasion.
Ryan Jack and Ramsey were replaced by Scott Wright and Glen Kamara before Braga dramatically pulled a goal back to level the tie when Carmo glanced in a header from Medeiros’ corner.
Then came 30 minutes of added time with Braga re-energised and sensing penalties might be an option but that changed when Roofe converted an Aribo cut-back, with more Ibrox cheers coming when Medeiros was sent off after picking up two yellow cards, the first for a foul on Barisic’s replacement Leon Balogun, the second for dissent towards the referee.
Gers substitute Scott Arfield missed two glorious chances in the second half of extra-time to ease the pressure on the Govan side but ultimately it did not prove costly.
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Bucha, once considered one of Kyiv's most attractive suburbs, is now a "byword for war crimes, like Srebrenica or My Lai," writes Simon Shuster at Time, who viewed chilling evidence of atrocities at what used to be a children's summer camp. Residents say the Russian troops who occupied the town for around four weeks used the camp as a base, sometimes firing at passersby—and bringing prisoners down to the basement. The basement, Shuster writes "resembled a series of torture chambers divided by concrete walls. There was a room that appeared to be used for executions at the front, its walls pocked with bullet holes."
Shuster says he also saw what Ukrainian investigators believe is evidence of torture—signs that prisoners were waterboarded, and metal bedsprings prisoners were allegedly tied to for interrogation. The town's deputy mayor says after Russian troops departed, the bodies of five civilian men were found in the basement, with "burns, bruises, lacerations." Shuster says what he saw supports residents' accounts there was a total breakdown in military discipline. "Empty liquor bottles lay among snipers' nests dug beside a playground," he writes. The bodies of hundreds of civilians, most of them shot at close range, have been found in mass graves in Bucha.
Reports have also emerged of sexual violence, including mass rapes. Shuster says he spoke to a man who lives across the street from the edge of the camp and risked his life to bury a neighbor who'd been shot dead after approaching Russian forces on foot. He says that when the man spoke about grandchildren he'd been unable to contact in a Russian-occupied part of eastern Ukraine, he tried to reassure the man by saying they might be able to play at the summer camp when the war is over. "Better to raze the place," the man told Shuster. "It's a place of killing now." Click for the full piece. (Read more Bucha stories.) | https://www.newser.com/story/319312/in-bucha-a-summer-camp-became-a-torture-chamber.html | 2022-04-14T22:09:34Z | https://www.newser.com/story/319312/in-bucha-a-summer-camp-became-a-torture-chamber.html | true | 1 |
THE BEARS LEAD THE NFL IN THIS VERY PRESTIGIOUS CATEGORY
The Chicago Bears are clearly one of the most prestigious franchises in all of football. So many great players have worn the orange and blue colors throughout...
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As people return to the office after two years of working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, several California state and federal lawmakers are pushing legislation to shorten the work week.
There are two bills, one California and one federal, that propose shortening the workweek by a day.
Last July, Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced federal legislation to shorten the workweek.
In February of this year, two California lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill 2932. This bill would shorten the workweek from 40 to 32 hours for companies with more than 500 employees and it would make employers pay overtime to those who work more than four days a week.
Here is what to know about the shortened work week proposals.
Who's trying the 32-hour work week?
Some 38 companies in the U.S. and Canada are taking part in it as part of a worldwide effort -- 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit group of business leaders, community strategists, designers, and advocates. Among them, are Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform.
Its CEO, Aziz Hasan, told CNBC it is a way for the company to become more powerful as a group.
"There are so many parts of the workweek that are just a waste of time," said Banks Benitez, CEO of Denver-based Uncharted, which switched to a four-day workweek in 2020.
What are the pros?
One of the sponsors of the California bill, Democratic Assembly member Cristina Garcia told CNBC that a change in the work schedule hasn't happened since the Industrial Revolution.
There has been no correlation between working more hours and better productivity," Garcia said.
Takano said that a shorter workweek would benefit both employers and employees, citing pilot programs showing increased productivity and heightened morale.
"At a time when the nature of work is rapidly changing, it’s incumbent upon us to explore all possible means of ensuring our modern business model prioritizes productivity, fair pay, and an improved quality of life for workers," Takano said in a news release announcing the federal bill.
Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, said the idea makes "all the sense in the world because it spreads work hours to more workers and minimizes unemployment."
Juliet Schor, an economist and sociologist at Boston College, who is leading a six-month research project on shortened workweeks, said that for employees, there's more free time and lower stress, a better work-life balance, better health and well-being and more time for family and community.
For companies, she said they see reduced resignations, sick leave and absenteeism, higher quality applicant pool, and lower healthcare costs.
"In most cases companies see no decline in productivity because work is reorganized and people are able to cut out unproductive/low productivity activities and maintain previous levels of productivity," she said.
Reduced meeting time is common, she added.
She also cited less commuting time and lower carbon emissions.
What are the cons?
The California Chamber of Commerce says the increase in labor costs would discourage job growth, especially with so many employers still trying to recover from the pandemic and facing higher prices for supplies.
Schor said that for employees, the cons are an intensified pace of work during the four days. But people prefer this, she said, as the cost of getting a four day week.
She said, for companies, the cons are the need to manage work reorganization well.
It can be difficult for some people to squeeze all their work into four days, she said.
What's the status of these bills?
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Equities research analysts expect that MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR – Get Rating) will post sales of $126.95 million for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Two analysts have provided estimates for MicroStrategy’s earnings. The highest sales estimate is $128.10 million and the lowest is $125.80 million. MicroStrategy posted sales of $122.90 million in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 3.3%. The firm is scheduled to announce its next earnings report on Monday, January 1st.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that MicroStrategy will report full-year sales of $533.70 million for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $528.70 million to $538.70 million. For the next financial year, analysts forecast that the firm will report sales of $565.95 million, with estimates ranging from $563.10 million to $568.80 million. Zacks’ sales averages are a mean average based on a survey of research analysts that cover MicroStrategy.
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 1st. The software maker reported ($8.41) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $1.58 by ($9.99). The firm had revenue of $134.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $133.20 million. MicroStrategy had a negative return on equity of 11.29% and a negative net margin of 104.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of MicroStrategy by 366.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 587,996 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $320,158,000 after acquiring an additional 461,996 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its stake in MicroStrategy by 27.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,338,625 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $728,868,000 after purchasing an additional 288,104 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of MicroStrategy during the fourth quarter valued at $55,352,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of MicroStrategy by 646.3% during the third quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 57,424 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $33,214,000 after acquiring an additional 67,936 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its holdings in MicroStrategy by 2,497.6% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 56,497 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $32,678,000 after purchasing an additional 54,322 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.45% of the company’s stock.
MSTR traded up $5.33 during trading on Monday, hitting $448.78. The stock had a trading volume of 8,369 shares, compared to its average volume of 390,002. The company has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of -8.56 and a beta of 1.62. MicroStrategy has a twelve month low of $307.19 and a twelve month high of $891.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $436.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $552.83.
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MicroStrategy, Inc engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platform through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper.Now, Consumer User Bundle, and Power User Bundle.
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Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC lowered its holdings in FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX – Get Rating) by 10.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,873 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock after selling 217 shares during the quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC’s holdings in FedEx were worth $484,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of FDX. Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Destiny Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in FedEx in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Level Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in FedEx by 65.9% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors increased its holdings in FedEx by 44.8% in the fourth quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 152 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 77.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
FedEx stock traded down $0.23 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $206.08. 84,212 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,108,965. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $235.33. FedEx Co. has a 12 month low of $199.03 and a 12 month high of $319.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market cap of $53.41 billion, a PE ratio of 10.85, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.31.
FedEx declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, December 16th that authorizes the company to buyback $5.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the shipping service provider to repurchase up to 7.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 7th were issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 4th. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.75%.
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America decreased their target price on FedEx from $297.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 18th. Barclays decreased their target price on FedEx from $345.00 to $320.00 in a research note on Friday, March 18th. Cowen boosted their target price on FedEx from $283.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 17th. Credit Suisse Group set a $294.00 price objective on FedEx in a research report on Friday, March 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $343.00 price objective on FedEx in a research report on Monday, January 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $299.55.
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FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. The company's FedEx Express segment offers express transportation, small-package ground delivery, and freight transportation services; time-critical transportation services; and cross-border e-commerce technology and e-commerce transportation solutions.
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Euphoria's Chloe Cherry Says Dating Sugar Daddies 'Taught' Her How She 'Wanted to Be Treated'
Chloe Cherry has learned a lesson or two about dating.
The 24-year-old Euphoria actress revealed that she used to date sugar daddies during an appearance on Nick Viall's Viall Files podcast.
Sugar dating is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older, wealthier person spending time with a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. On the podcast, Cherry said she used to have "a bunch" of sugar daddies.
"I don't have any sugar daddies anymore," she added. "I do still talk to some of those sugar daddies as friends, but we're just friends now."
Cherry said that "having a sugar daddy is kind of like dating except you're dating for different reasons."
"They, again, are providing something for you, so you're dating based off of literally what they're providing for you, which I feel like a lot of people do in normal dating. But at least with sugar daddies, it's only rich guys who only want to spend their money on you," she continued. "I used to have a bunch of different ones that I would talk to and staff. I always would choose someone who was funny. Even if you're going to be my sugar daddy, I still want you to make me laugh."
Cherry said her sugar daddies weren't guys she was genuinely interested in dating, though they "still had to be giving enough" for her to want them around. In some cases, they were "nicer" than the men she dated outside of these arrangements.
Knowing that she's "never going to do that again," Cherry shared the lessons she learned from the experience.
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"Having a sugar daddy taught me a level of acceptance of treatment," she said. "I will never again accept a guy that doesn't want to at least try to take care of me in some way and doesn't try to actually be chivalrous in some way."
Added Cherry, "Why would I accept that when I know it's out there? I know there are people out there that want to treat me really well. It kind of taught me the standard of how I wanted to be treated."
At this time, Cherry said she is "single but dating around."
"[I'm seeing] 10 people. Right now, I like to just see a lot of different people so I don't need too much from one person," she said, adding that "dating multiple people has been the best thing for me to figure out what I want and don't want from another person."
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Last year, The Linda Lindas, an all-girl American punk quartet made up of tweens and teens, shot to fame after their riveting performance at the Los Angeles Public Library. The song they played was an original composition, Racist, Sexist Boy, a fierce diatribe against misogyny and the wave of racist acts against Asian Americans.
They are back with their debut album, Growing Up. Like what many musicians did in the last two years, the members, who are of Asian and Hispanic descent, worked on the songs remotely through Zoom.
The band sound like a cross between punk pioneers The Ramones and riot grrrl progenitors Bikini Kill, judging by the 10 tracks on their album.
The numbers are packed with fetching melodies delivered by rambunctious vocals and backed by buzzsaw guitars and enthusiastic riffs.
The girls' lyrics display a level of maturity beyond their years, deftly tackling topics ranging from societal oppression and loneliness to magic powers and a tribute to cats.
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The Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (Jasso) will perform with its full big band for the first time in more than two years. The concert, which marks the Unesco International Jazz Day 2022, will be led by music director Jeremy Monteiro and associate music director Weixiang Tan. Also performing are singers Alemay Fernandez and Sneha Menon. The repertoire will include tunes such as US jazz musician-composer Bob Mintzer's Prayer For Peace and Boogaloo Hullabaloo, a song composed by Monteiro.
A ceremony to present the 2022 JASS Scholarship to recipients Sean Hong Wei and Chew Kenji Kenneth will also take place.
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The line-up is an eclectic mix of home-grown and Singapore-based music talents.
They include Flame Of The Forest, a group whose wide-ranging sound encompasses both contemporary and folk music, as well as composer-violinist Kailin Yong.
Also taking the stage are Singapore-based Ukrainian pianist Kseniia Vokhmianina, Italian jazz singer Daniela Ruggieri and Indonesia-born pianist-composer Rachma Lim.
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Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (NASDAQ:PSCE – Get Rating) saw a significant decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 31,100 shares, a decrease of 96.2% from the March 15th total of 823,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 625,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PSCE. AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership bought a new stake in Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $75,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF by 123.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 10,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 6,011 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF by 142.5% during the 4th quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 11,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 6,618 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $96,000. Finally, Wolverine Trading LLC bought a new position in shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $99,000.
NASDAQ PSCE traded up $0.38 on Thursday, reaching $10.92. The company had a trading volume of 284,931 shares, compared to its average volume of 601,618. Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF has a fifty-two week low of $5.57 and a fifty-two week high of $11.00. The business has a 50 day moving average of $9.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.25.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Dennis Santana was placed on the COVID-19 injured list after he arrived at the ballpark with symptoms before Thursday night's game, and tested to determine if he was positive.
General manager Chris Young said the team was conferring with Major League Baseball about protocols and to determine any necessary contact tracing. Young didn't say what symptoms Santana had.
“We’re in contact with the league, and going to continue to follow (protocol). It’s changed a little bit from last year,” Young said. “But we’ll follow MLB’s guidance on that, and do everything as required to make sure we’re protecting everyone.”
The move came four days after Santana and the Rangers returned from a season-opening series in Toronto, where all players had to be vaccinated to travel to Canada. Every player also had to test last weekend before returning to the United States, and all were negative.
Young said Santana felt fine Tuesday, when the Rangers had last played before having a day off Wednesday.
The Rangers recalled right-hander Nick Snyder from Triple-A Round Rock to replace Santana on the roster.
Texas also Thursday activated right-hander Garrett Richards from the 10-day injured list, after the reliever started the season on the IL with a blister on his right middle finger blister.
Right-hander Spencer Howard, who had been the scheduled starter Friday, was put on the 10-day IL because of a cracked fingernail that was causing a blister. That move was retroactive to Monday.
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 14, 2022
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541 PM EDT Thu Apr 14 2022
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FOR LITCHFIELD COUNTY...
At 541 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
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HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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When Stars on Ice, uh, hits the ice Friday night in Estero, Florida, it will be for the first time in two years. Spicing up the tour: an Olympic gold medalist and two world champions.
The 24-city tour was idled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it returns with Beijing winner Nathan Chen and pairs world champs Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier in the cast. The skaters are as eager to entertain as figure skating fans are eager to watch.
“The whole cast is excited to be here,” says Chen, whose dominant Olympic performance climaxed a career including six U.S. titles and three at worlds. “It’s been a while since we’ve been able to do a show, and to be able to be together after two years of not — and to celebrate the work we all put in before and after the Olympics — it’s very exciting.”
A U.S. audience has yet to hear Chen introduced as an Olympic champion, and the same is true for Knierim and Frazier. Sure, they won a somewhat watered-down worlds with the Russians barred and the Chinese absent, but skaters still have to perform to their utmost regardless of the field. Knierim and Frazier, who teamed in 2021 after Alexa’s husband, Chris, retired after the 2020 season, were superb in Montpellier, France.
“I think for both of us there is a sense of giddiness,” Knierim says. “It’s phenomenal and remarkable to have that label. Even though after a few weeks it still does not feel real yet, especially because we have not had the opportunity to let it soak in. That moment when we are (introduced) is going to feel very exciting to both of us.”
Adds Frazier: “I don’t think it will be something I will be used to even by the last show we do in the states. I’m very humbled to receive that kind of introduction.”
Also in the cast are Beijing bronze medalists Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, who are retiring from competition; their long-time ice dance teammates and rivals, current world bronze winners Madison Chock and Evan Bates; U.S. women’s champions Mariah Bell, Karen Chen, Alysa Liu (now retired), and Mirai Nagasu; and men’s world bronze winner Vincent Zhou.
With no pressure to earn marks, the skaters let loose. So when Chen performs a reimagined version of his “Rocketman” short program, there’s an extra measure of fun added to the athleticism and artistry.
Chen, who also will skate to “Space Song” by Beach House in another solo routine, chuckles when asked if Elton John reached out after the Olympic triumph.
“He sent out a tweet after the competition, which was real sweet,” Chen says. “I personally did not even imagine he knows who I am.
“It is definitely one of the more meaningful programs I have skated. Earlier this season I was not planning to skate to it. After picking it up again, it definitely felt like the right fit. I’m glad I had the opportunity to bring it back and it was the vehicle that helped me.”
Perhaps the most entertaining and memorable show programs are the group numbers. Chen, for example, will skate in all four of them, to music by AC/DC, The Weeknd, Jon Batiste and, naturally, Elton John.
Knierim and Frazier, who will perform to “Fix You” by Coldplay, which they used at the Olympics and worlds, then “Tore My Heart” by OONA. They are particularly eager to do the group routines, too.
“The group numbers, we were working endlessly on them with the cast, and they are high energy and have great song choices, and the costumes are phenomenal,” says Knierim, not giving away what those outfits might be. “We have a pretty wide range of costumes for the finale — all of the skaters wear something very unique and custom made for themselves. It is very much a costume, like a piece of art.”
To Frazier, just being a part of a touring ice show with fans in the stands after two years of idleness is very special.
“Even without the pandemic, it is just an honor to be invited to these shows,” he says. “Being able to tour in shows and skating in front of a live audience, and with COVID seeming to be getting better, that’s an incredible experience. This has been very humbling. We are having the time of our lives.”
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ERIK TEN HAG is planning a major overhaul of the Man Utd squad, with up to 11 players leaving while Harry Kane and Declan Rice are transfer targets
It comes as Erik ten Hag looks set to be confirmed as the new United manager, taking over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
United are expected to go after a new central striker, a central midfielder, and a centre-back to bolster the spine of their team.
High-profile targets such as Harry Kane and Declan Rice are top of United's shopping list, with other targets including Antonio Rudiger, Kalvin Phillips, Aurelien Tchouameni and Darwin Nunez.
However, with the Daily Mail reporting United's transfer budget could be as little as £20m if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, a number of these could prove difficult to acquire.
Premier League duo Ruben Neves and Yves Bissouma are also on the list, along with Ajax defender Jurrien Timber and £67m-rated ace Lazio ace Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
In terms of outgoings, Ten Hag has lobbied for the power to do what he wants with the squad. And it seems he is intent on cutting a lot.
Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Lee Grant are all set to be allowed to leave on free transfers when their deals expire in the summer.
However, there are a few names United could get some money from.
Back-up goalkeeper Dean Henderson could be allowed to leave for first team football, something the inspired form of David de Gea has denied him this season.
Eric Bailly, Nemanja Matic, and Phil Jones could also have exits sanctioned in the summer, with their values on Transfermarkt fetching a combined £16.2m.
But the most high-profile departure could be Cristiano Ronaldo, who is set to leave the club if they fail to get Champions League football next season.
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On-loan star Anthony Martial could leave the club after falling down the pecking order and subsequently playing just 367 minutes for The Red Devils this season.
However, he has suggested he will return to Old Trafford, although it's not clear for how long.
Donny van de Beek wants to fight for his future at United, and the appointment of his old Ajax boss Ten Hag could facilitate that. | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/8654657/kane-rice-transfer-target-ten-hag-manchester-united/ | 2022-04-14T22:39:00Z | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/8654657/kane-rice-transfer-target-ten-hag-manchester-united/ | true | 4 |
Saskatchewan residents can now see a doctor for their health care needs on a virtual platform. The provincial government signed a $4.8-million contract with Lumeca, a company that will provide the virtual visits system to deliver health care virtually for clinicians and care providers to residents.
“This partnership will not only support health innovation but also local experts, local jobs and contribute to Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan,” stated Premier Scott Moe in a media release. “We look forward to seeing Lumeca scale and bring success at home and abroad.”
The service was first introduced to Saskatchewan in 2019 but was discontinued in December 2021. The new platform replaces the former tool used by health-care providers during the pandemic.
“We suspended operations in December to focus our efforts exclusively on delivering the software to the province so the service has been unavailable,” said Lumeca Health Inc. CEO Tom Douglass.
“Essentially, we haven’t been staffing physicians, running physicians in the platform … it’ll be a new app using a little bit of software for the (Government) of Saskatchewan.”
There will be a website app as well as one for Apple/Android available for health-care provider and patient use in the coming months.
The Lumeca virtual health-care service has been utilized by the Cowessess First Nation since the Spring of 2020. According to the chief, having this service widespread and available to all in the province is something great for Saskatchewan.
“Having worked with Lumeca in the past, I can confidently say this will be great for Saskatchewan,” stated Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowessess First Nation.
Lumeca said they are extremely excited for what the future holds and to help people in Saskatchewan.
“This is this is a new era and it opens a large door of possibilities, and we’re just very grateful to have this opportunity to work with the (Saskatchewan Health Authority), the Ministry of Health and E-health and to be able to make virtual care awesome,” said Douglass. | https://globalnews.ca/news/8761458/virtual-doctor-visits-saskatchewan-deal-lumeca/ | 2022-04-14T22:40:35Z | https://globalnews.ca/news/8761458/virtual-doctor-visits-saskatchewan-deal-lumeca/ | true | 1 |
New Jersey to start recreational marijuana sales April 21
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey for those 21 and older will begin April 21, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday.
Murphy’s announcement on Twitter comes just three days after state regulators green lighted permits for seven facilities that already sell medical cannabis to begin retailing recreational marijuana.
“This is a historic step in our work to create a new cannabis industry,” Murphy said.
The news comes about a year after the state’s regulatory commission started operating, and a year and a half after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to permit recreational marijuana for people 21 and older.
New Jersey is one of 18 states, along with the District of Columbia, that have legalized recreational marijuana. There also are 37 states, including New Jersey, that have legalized medical marijuana.
Three of the seven facilities, known as alternative treatment centers, are in the northern part of the state. Three are in the south, and one is in central New Jersey.
To get approval, the centers agreed that the coming influx of recreational buyers won’t interrupt access for patients. The facilities said they would reserve parking spaces for patients as well as keep hours specifically for patients only.
There are about 130,000 medical marijuana patients in the state, with an estimated roughly 800,000 potential recreational consumers, and fewer than 800,000 estimated “tourism” consumers, according to the commission.
The alternative treatment centers that already had medical cannabis retail sales are getting a head start in the recreational market, but regulators have attached strings to their advantage. The centers have to meet social equity standards, such as providing technical knowledge to new marijuana businesses, especially social equity applicants — those located in economically struggling parts of the state or people who have had cannabis-related offenses.
“We remain committed to social equity,” Cannabis Regulatory Commission Chair Dianna Houenou said in a statement. “We promised to build this market on the pillars of social equity and safety. Ultimately, we hope to see businesses and a workforce that reflect the diversity of the state.”
How much tax revenue New Jersey gets from recreational marijuana isn’t clear. Murphy’s fiscal year 2023 budget, which is pending before the Democrat-led Legislature, estimates revenues of just $19 million in a nearly $49 billion budget. In 2019, as legalization of recreational marijuana was still just pending before voters, he had estimated about $60 million in revenue.
Legislation governing the recreational market calls for the 6.625% sales tax to apply, with 70% of the proceeds going to areas disproportionately affected by marijuana-related arrests. Black residents were likelier — up to three times as much — to face marijuana charges than white residents. Towns can also levy a tax of up to 2%.
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A Kentucky man who was driving almost 100 mph when his SUV hit another vehicle and killed a father and son along Interstate 78 in Greenwich Township was found guilty of homicide by vehicle in Berks County Court on Thursday.
Convicted was Christopher Cornelius, 44, of Louisville, whose SUV rear-ended the victims’ vehicle at about 3:30 a.m. on June 29, 2019, near Lehigh County.
The crash killed Nicholas Winter, 56, and his son, Nicolas, 26, both of Auburn, Schuylkill County, who were in the other vehicle.
The verdict came following a four-day trial before Judge James Lillis, with the jury finding Cornelius guilty of two counts of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, three counts of reckless endangerment of another person and two counts of DUI.
A blood test showed Cornelius had methamphetamine and amphetamines in his system at the time of the accident, prosecutors said.
Cornelius was found not guilty of two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, one count of aggravated assault while DUI, and another count of DUI.
His sentencing is scheduled for May 24. He has been in Berks County Prison since his arrest.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, and Lisa Winter, 55, wife of Nicholas, also was seriously injured. She suffered a concussion, fractured vertebrae and a severe cut to her knee and required hospital treatment.
Cornelius was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.
According to troopers:
Cornelius was traveling east when his SUV hit the SUV driven by Nicholas Winter in the right lane. Cornelius did not brake before the impact, which sent the Winter SUV over the guide rail and the vehicle rolled down an 80-foot embankment.
Nicholas Winter, his son, and one of the family’s dogs were thrown as the vehicle rolled.
The eastbound lanes were closed for several hours while a state police crash reconstruction team investigated.
Both vehicles were towed to the state police station near Hamburg.
A witness said Cornelius had been speeding, switching lanes rapidly without signaling and almost rear-ended another vehicle prior to hitting the Winter SUV.
Upon unloading the Cornelius vehicle into the impoundment lot, troopers discovered two syringes near the steering wheel.
They got a search warrant for the vehicle. The search revealed a biohazard sharp objects container containing multiple used syringes, a small digital scale, cigarette rolling papers and two cellphones.
A check of the airbag control module in the vehicle showed that Cornelius had been driving up to 99 mph immediately before the crash.
Arrest papers indicate that Cornelius is transient, living out of his vehicle.
Three dogs were in the Winter vehicle. One reportedly died at the scene, one was taken to an emergency veterinary center and the other ran off and was found alive three weeks later by the Berks Dog Search group and returned to the family. | https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/04/14/driver-found-guilty-accident-killed-father-son-berks/ | 2022-04-14T22:43:57Z | https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/04/14/driver-found-guilty-accident-killed-father-son-berks/ | false | 3 |
John Means was supposed to spend this season pitching well for a bad Orioles team, largely as the only member of Baltimore’s rotation consistently worth coming to see until Grayson Rodriguez, DL Hall and Kyle Bradish joined him partway through the year.
The thought that the Orioles could spend the next couple of months with none of those arms taking the mound for them is a dreadful one. Wednesday night, Means was slated to throw at least five innings on an 85-pitch limit in a duel with reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes. Instead, he exited after 51 pitches in four innings with what the Orioles called left forearm tightness, and he said later he also experienced it in his opening day start last week.
The Orioles’ left-handed ace will undergo an MRI in the coming days to pinpoint whether the injury is limited to muscle as he’s been reassured it is, leaving Means to say “there’s not a ton of concern.” Extreme cases of forearm tightness are sometimes precursors to Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery for torn ligaments, though it’s far too soon to tell the severity in Means’ case, and he was clear he didn’t have “tingly fingers” or any other symptoms that suggest the issue stems from anywhere other than the forearm muscle.
“I told them I could go back out there,” Means said, “but they wanted to make sure.”
Still, when Joey Krehbiel began rapidly warming with the Orioles batting in the bottom of the fourth, teammates took notice.
“Obviously, a little worried because that’s our No. 1 guy out there, and so when you see him go down, it’s never a good thing,” infielder Ramón Urías said after a 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers through team interpreter Brandon Quinones. “But we still don’t really know what’s going on, what’s really happening, so we’re not scared or anything like that. Just hoping for the best right now.”
Means is bound to miss some time, especially with the likelihood the Orioles are cautious with a 28-year-old who executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said last year he could be at “the top of a playoff rotation” for them at some point. Means said he’ll rest for a couple of days before throwing “in a few days,” which would at the minimum delay his next start.
His absence would leave an Orioles rotation that features a so-called innings-eater who has only once in a decade-long career thrown enough innings to qualify for an ERA title, a converted reliever and a journeyman minor leaguer in further disarray.
Baltimore signed Jordan Lyles to the largest free-agent contract of Elias’ tenure to pitch relatively deep into games after he threw 180 innings in 2021, but the veteran right-hander had previously averaged just over 100 innings in his first nine full seasons. After Tyler Wells had two lost seasons and spent one in their bullpen, the Orioles will limit his innings throughout the year. Spenser Watkins, who had an 8.07 ERA for Baltimore in 2021 in his first taste of the majors at 28, is penciled in as their fifth starter.
Through six games, Bruce Zimmermann has joined Means as the only Orioles starters to allow fewer than four runs in a start, with the Ellicott City native pitching four scoreless innings in Monday’s home opener. Of the other rotation options on the roster, many are mid-20s pitchers who struggled in the majors last year, though Keegan Akin and Mike Baumann seem to potentially be finding niches as relievers. Dean Kremer suffered a left oblique strain while warming up to piggyback with Wells on Sunday, prompting a shuffling of manager Brandon Hyde’s pitching plans that he said makes Thursday’s off day even more welcome after a 1-5 start.
More significant is it will be a day that brings either good or bad news in Means’ case. Means has spent time on the injured list in each of his three major league seasons and could do so again in 2022. In 2021, he missed nearly two months with a left shoulder strain — during which the Orioles’ rotation had a 7.63 ERA in his absence — and spent this offseason at a physical therapy facility in Texas to make sure this injury, which also flared up in 2019, did not bother him this season.
His offseason work was focused on being a workhorse for an Orioles team that figured to spend much of this year starved for innings. Means threw a career-high 155 innings in 2019, when he represented the Orioles in the All-Star Game and finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting, but had his eyes on reaching 200 frames this year. That threshold seems even more difficult to cross in the wake of Wednesday.
“It’s frustrating, for sure,” Means said. “Wanted to get rolling and wanted to start the season strong. It’s a long season, and we’ll get this out of the way, get going. Still confident I’m able to go.”
Although Rodriguez and Bradish are both in Triple-A Norfolk’s rotation, it’s doubtful the Orioles will deem either ready for the majors after only one start each for the Tides thus far this season. Instead, whoever takes Means’ place, even if for only one start, will just add another question to a rotation full of them.
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'One country could respond in kind': Armed forces minister warns that Britain could go it alone if Vladimir Putin's troops launch chemical agent in Ukraine... and take action WITHOUT Nato vote
- James Heappey says response to chemical weapons would not need a Nato vote
- Comes after alleged chemical attack on Ukrainian troops defending Mariupol
- Azov Regiment said soldiers were suffering breathing issues and eye irritation
- Mr Heappey said there are plenty of examples of countries acting unilaterally
Britain could go it alone in responding directly to a chemical agent attack by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, the armed forces minister has suggested.
James Heappey said the Russian president is wrong if he thinks a response to him using banned weapons would require a Nato vote.
He was speaking following the reported chemical attack on the remaining Ukrainian troops in Mariupol by Russian forces who are desperate to dislodge them.
Earlier this week soldiers from the Azov Regiment said they were suffering from shortness of breath, eye irritation and muscle spasms, supposedly after a mysterious white gas was released from a Russian drone.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky distanced himself from the claims but fears remain that an increasingly desperate Putin could use chemical weapons.
Yesterday Mr Heappey said: ‘There have been plenty of occasions where countries have acted unilaterally in response to outrages and others where smaller bi-lateral or tri-lateral responses have come together quickly.
‘President Putin cannot think there is any safety for him in knowing international consensus would need to be achieved. It does not have to be through Nato.’
A video released by the Azov Regiment showing a soldier struggling after an alleged chemical weapons attack on Mariupol
Syrian army soldiers are seen deployed in the Jobar neighbourhood of Damascus on August 24, 2013, when the president of the country's main opposition group called for Western intervention after a suspected chemical weapons attack
Armed forces minister James Heappey has said the Russian president is wrong if he thinks a response to him using banned weapons would require a Nato vote
Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured during a meeting on the situation in the oil and gas sector on Thursday
A torn Ukrainian flag hangs from a wire in front of a destroyed building in the southern port city of Mariupol
He added that ‘in the case of launching action in Syria [in 2018] it was P3 [the United States, the United Kingdom and France] who responded.’
Mr Heappey had earlier told German newspaper Die Welt: ‘One country could decide that the use of chemical weapons is beyond the pale and that they respond in kind. It could be that two countries do, three countries do.
‘It could be that it’s a Nato thing. But my sense is that would be too hard to corral and the speed that you’d need to do it in order for it to be a relevant response.’
Mr Heappey visited European allies this week and reiterated yesterday how there were many opportunities for the UK, Germany and France to support any countries which can supply military equipment to Ukraine.
Poland is expected to provide 100 tanks to Ukraine which are similar to those already used by its troops, so no additional training will be required. The Poles will in turn receive American tanks.
Mr Heappey added: ‘If we are going to enter a period of more conventional force on force [in eastern Ukraine] clearly there’s a requirement for armoured vehicles and fast jets.
'There’s a real moment of opportunity as the Euro-Atlantic security situation adjust to what’s happened.’ | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10720313/Armed-forces-minister-warns-Britain-chemical-agent-used-Ukraine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-04-14T22:47:27Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10720313/Armed-forces-minister-warns-Britain-chemical-agent-used-Ukraine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true | 3 |
North Carolina – Regional Presale Memberships Are Now Available!
If you live in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Fayetteville , Durham, or anywhere else in The Old North State you can be proud to say that North Carolina won the right to be the first have a Regional Membership from WiseGuys Presale...
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U.S. officials confirmed that a space rock that streaked through the skies off the coast of Papua New Guinea in January 2014 was, in fact, an incredibly rare meteor that originated from beyond the solar system.
This meteor is known as CNEOS 2014-01-08. It crash-landed on Jan. 8, 2014, but not until last week did government officials confirm the origin of this space rock.
The meteor was determined as "interstellar" or from beyond the solar system by Amir Siraj in 2019. At the time, Siraj, a student at Harvard University, worked to determine his findings with his academic adviser, Abraham Loeb, a professor of science at the university.
Siraj wrote about this process for Scientific American. He was studying what was at the time considered the first-known interstellar meteor called Oumuamua, which was identified in October 2017.
Though he and Loeb were confident in their findings about CNEOS 2014-01-08, and that it predates Oumuamua by three years, scientific journals refused to publish their report because their data came from a NASA database that doesn't disclose certain information.
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw tweeted a memo officially confirming their findings and said "that the velocity estimate reported to NASA is sufficiently accurate to indicate an interstellar trajectory."
Officials used Siraj and Loeb's findings as well as additional information pulled from the U.S. Department of Defense to make this confirmation official.
The 2014 meteor is now one of three such interstellar meteors that have been confirmed to date, alongside Oumuamua and the interstellar comet Borisov, Siraj wrote inScientific American.
Siraj said he hopes more follow up research into such interstellar meteors can be done to learn even more about them.He wrote: "We are currently investigating whether a mission to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Manus Island, in the hopes of finding fragments of the 2014 meteor, could be fruitful or even possible."
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Graham Jones retires from Exclusive Networks
Industry veteran deems the time is right to step back from the day-to-day and concentrate more time on family and golf
Graham Jones has decided to call time on his 45-year career in the channel and his term as UK&I regional director of Exclusive Networks.
Jones shared his decision on LinkedIn, calling time on his nine-year stint running the distributor in the UK&I to spend more time with his family and on the golf course improving his handicap.
“Well after 45 years in this great IT industry, I am finally hanging up my boots. What a great ride it’s been, mostly ups and only a few downs,” he said.
“I leave behind the UK&I and the group in great shape, as can be seen by the results we announced last week. Thanks again to everyone who I have worked with over the last 45 years and best of luck to you all.”
Jones’ CV includes not only the recent spell at Exclusive, but senior management positions at Quadnetics, Integralis Group, Actuate, Walldata and Attachmate.
Gerard Allison, SVP EMEA at Exclusive Networks, said Jones was retiring from his role with immediate effect and he thanked him for his efforts driving the business over the past decade.
“Graham has played a significant role in the evolution of the business since he joined Exclusive in July 2013,” said Allison. “Drawing on a wealth of experience and knowledge gained through senior leadership roles in a variety of international organisations, Graham successfully built a great team and culture within the business, forged strong relationships with vendors and partners and oversaw regional expansion with the acquisition of NextGen in Ireland in 2018.
“I have been working closely with Graham and the UK&I management team for some time, putting a succession plan in place to ensure a smooth transition and continuity. Graham leaves the UK&I business in a very strong and robust position with an experienced, committed and focused management team. The market opportunity is significant and the business strategy is sound, so it will be very much business as usual as we continue to execute against our business plan.”
The distributor intends to announce Jones’ successor “in due course”, with Allison taking on interim responsibility for the UK&I business.
He added: “Myself, the executive leadership team, his UK&I colleagues and all of the global Exclusive Networks family would like to thank Graham for his outstanding contribution and commitment over the last decade and we wish him a long and happy retirement.” | https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252515967/Graham-Jones-retires-from-Exclusive-Networks | 2022-04-14T22:55:37Z | https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252515967/Graham-Jones-retires-from-Exclusive-Networks | true | 1 |
Police arrest 31-year-old man for felony kidnapping and robbery in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Police Department said officers arrested a 31-year-old man on Thursday for felony kidnapping and robbery.
The department said it received a report on Wednesday from a victim who said a man had stolen her cell phone and dragged her by her neck for about 100 yards near a transient campsite on the hillside of Loma Alta Drive.
The victim suffered minor injuries, according to the department.
Police said that the woman was able to capture a few photos of the man after he threw the phone back at her, and the officers recognized the man through the photos as a 31-year-old transient.
The department said that officers had arrested the man on April 8, 2022 for unrelated misdemeanor warrants, and booked him in jail for about four days before he was released just prior to the attack.
Officers were able to establish probably cause, and they arrested the man on Thursday just after midnight on the 400 block of Loma Alta Drive, according to the department.
The 31-year-old was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on bail of $100,000 for felony kidnapping and robbery, according to police. | https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2022/04/14/police-arrest-31-year-old-man-for-felony-kidnapping-and-robbery-in-santa-barbara/ | 2022-04-14T22:58:44Z | https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2022/04/14/police-arrest-31-year-old-man-for-felony-kidnapping-and-robbery-in-santa-barbara/ | true | 1 |
Former Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman Releases New Memoir
In June of last year, Aurora-native Kristen Ziman retired from policing after nearly 30 years at the Aurora Police Department. She quickly rose up the ranks, becoming the first female to be named a Lieutenant…then Commander…then Chief, a position she held from 2016 until her retirement in...
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Leveraging Ginkgo's plant-cell assay and engineering capabilities to aid Light Bio in optimizing the performance of its light-emitting plants
KETCHUM, Idaho and BOSTON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Light Bio, Inc., a company that is creating bioluminescent plants for home and garden, and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced a collaboration to leverage Ginkgo's plant cell assays for bioluminescence engineering. Through the agreement, Ginkgo aims to help improve the luminescent output and efficiency of the enzymes within Light Bio's glowing ornamental plants.
The scientists at Light Bio have discovered a new type of bioluminescence mechanism and are using synthetic biology to engineer plants to efficiently emit light. The original light emission pathway Light Bio uses in its glowing plants comes from bioluminescent mushrooms, and the company is now focused on expanding its engineering capabilities to support the creation of glowing plants.
"We are excited to collaborate with Ginkgo toward additional multifold output and efficiency improvements powered by Ginkgo's plant cell engineering capabilities across both individual enzyme and metabolic pathway improvements," said Keith Wood, CEO, Light Bio. "Light Bio has already achieved strong light emission results on our glowing plant luminescence to date."
"Nothing captures the wonder of biology quite like seeing glowing plants in person," said Jason Kelly, CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks. "Our platform enables developers to imagine with biology and to design all types of cells, from bacteria and yeast to mammalian and plant cells. We're so excited to bring this unique application onto our platform and to help Light Bio bring the magic of glowing plants to people."
About Light Bio
Light Bio creates novel biodesigns in living light. Through consumer-led applications of synthetic biology, Light Bio is opening new markets with products that have never existed before. Led by a team with deep experience in the development and commercialization of bioluminescence products, the company is sustained by its proprietary technologies backed by a strong patent portfolio. More information can be found at www.light-bio.com.
About Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo is building a platform to enable customers to program cells as easily as we can program computers. The company's platform is enabling biotechnology applications across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to industrial chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo has also actively supported a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including K-12 pooled testing, vaccine manufacturing optimization and therapeutics discovery. For more information, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com.
Forward-Looking Statements of Ginkgo Bioworks
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Rates of certain STDs increased in 2020, CDC data shows
(CNN) - Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that rates of sexually-transmitted diseases in the United States dropped early in the pandemic, but increased by the end of 2020.
The data was published Tuesday in the 2020 STD Surveillance Report.
By the end of the year, gonorrhea rates had risen 10%. Rates of syphilis were up 7%.
Those numbers included increased rates of disease among newborns, called congenital syphilis. It went up 15% from 2019, representing a 235% increase from 2016.
Congenital syphilis occurs when a woman with syphilis passes it to her baby during pregnancy and it can lead to serious health problems and death.
Commenting on the data Tuesday, a CDC official highlighted the pandemic’s dramatic disruption to life as we knew it.
Chlamydia rates were down 1.2% from 2016.
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BOXING | MATT LAWTON
Tyson Fury escapes all questions of his link to ‘murderous organisation’ boss Daniel Kinahan
If Tyson Fury was expecting a difficult encounter with the media on Thursday, it proved about as taxing as climbing into the ring with a random punter from the Wembley crowd.
Nearly 100 journalists from around the world were given access to a Zoom press conference that was also broadcast live on YouTube, with many ready to ask Fury about his long association with Daniel Kinahan. In a week when Kinahan has been described by the authorities as the head of a “murderous organisation involved in the international trafficking of drugs and firearms”, someone, the US authorities say, with whom anyone involved in boxing should sever all ties, it was essential.
But nobody invited by the host to put a question to the heavyweight | https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tyson-fury-escapes-all-questions-of-his-link-to-murderous-organisation-boss-daniel-kinahan-hzmxwm62d | 2022-04-14T23:04:05Z | https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tyson-fury-escapes-all-questions-of-his-link-to-murderous-organisation-boss-daniel-kinahan-hzmxwm62d | true | null |
DHS: Unvaccinated & vaccinated COVID-19 case rates nearly equal
Big changes for state’s COVID-19 dashboard, including removing total case and death totals.
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On the day Wisconsin was set to cross a new milestone for the number of new cases recorded in the state, the Dept. of Health Services removed that figure from its COVID-19 dashboard.
On Wednesday, the now removed cumulative case count graphic put the state just 77 cases away from surpassing the 1.4 million mark for cases confirmed since the pandemic began. That threshold was met Thursday when the new daily report recorded 814 cases. While NBC15 News has relied on the confirmed cases only metric for consistency throughout the pandemic, DHS’ other similar metric, which includes confirmed and probable cases, topped 1.5 million on Thursday as well.
The graph showing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 or complications related to the virus has also been eliminated. As of Thursday, that figure rose by three to 12,854 total deaths.
Although these figures, and others listed below, no longer appear on the main pages for COVID-19 statistics, they are still available on the DHS website in the form of downloadable spreadsheets that include all metrics recorded by the agency, listed by date.
Vaccination Gaps Narrow
One metric that did reemerge in this latest report juxtaposes COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths for vaccinated and unvaccinated people in Wisconsin. The newly released numbers find those differences declined significantly in the three months since the agency last published these numbers.
In fact, the difference between the two groups for the number of new cases per capita has been all but eliminated. Whereas, as COVID-19 cases began to spike in December, an unvaccinated person was three times more likely to contract the virus than someone who completed their initial series, now the difference has fallen to just five percent.
The other two categories, hospitalizations and deaths, have also fallen significantly; however, notable gaps do remain between them. The differences in deaths, which previously stood at 14 to 1, now sits at a little more than three to one. An unvaccinated person is also approximately 2.5 times more likely to end up in the hospital than someone considered fully vaccinated.
State health officials attributed the narrowing differences to the Omicron variant, saying that they expect to see more fully vaccinated people testing positive as a result of the mutation, but added today’s vaccines still protect against severe COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and death from the variant.
The charts provided by DHS only compare fully vaccinated individuals and those not fully vaccinated. They do not track if those fully vaccinated have received booster shots. To be considered fully vaccinated, someone would have needed to complete their initial series and wait two weeks afterwards.
Currently, the agency reports 60.9% of the state population is fully vaccinated. Dane Co. still leads the state in vaccination rates with more than three-quarters of its residents completing their series.
The fact that DHS has not published these figures since January makes it unclear when the gaps started narrowing. The previous report covered December while Thursday’s numbers combine the last three months. The lack of January, February, and March standalone numbers makes it harder to track if the differences fell as overall case numbers collapsed, if it aligned with the change in dominant variants, or if it is an even more recent trend. NBC15 News had asked about the lack of updates, which usually come mid-month, during the lapse and was told it occurred because of technical issues with the data. In a statement announcing the changes to its COVID-19 dashboard, DHS indicated it would return to monthly updates, which will now be issued on the 20th of each month.
More New Cases
The more than 800 cases reported in the past day pushed the seven-day rolling average to 729 cases per day. That number remains inflated by a spike in cases reported late last week caused by the agency clearing another backlog of positive tests.
Thursday’s report is expected to be the last day that metric, which smooths day-to-day volatility and health officials use to track trends, will be affected by that surge. However, the rolling-average has increased all week, even after extra cases stopped being added, indicating the average is rising regardless of the cases. The past two days have seen the highest single day totals since late February, except for last Friday, when the last of the old cases were factored in.
The Changing Dashboard
In highlighting the myriad of changes that went into effect Wednesday for its dashboard, DHS officials focused on the replacement of its COVID-19 Disease Activity Dashboard with one health officials say is more in line with metrics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The changes include switching from its own disease activity classification system to the CDC’s levels.
As such, when the agency released the latest weekly statistics Wednesday, using its classification system Buffalo Co. became the first county in weeks to fall into the Very High category, with Dane Co. just barely under that threshold. Sixty-one counties registered as High and the remaining 10 were considered Medium. Now, with the CDC system in place, all counties are listed as Low, save for Buffalo Co., which is now Medium.
The elimination of the Disease Activity Dashboard page also means the new CDC map now lives on the agency’s Summary page, which features top line daily numbers.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, we are continuously adapting to changes and highlighting the data and information that is most useful for individuals and families to use in safeguarding their own health, and for our partners to use to make informed decisions for their communities,” DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake said in a statement announcing the changes.
In that statement, DHS detailed all the visualizations that no longer exist on its COVID-19 dashboard, including: (list provided by DHS)
- Graphs showing cumulative counts
- Percent of COVID-19 cases living in group housing
- Percent of confirmed COVID-19 deaths by group housing setting
- Number of facility-wide COVID-19 public health investigations
- COVID-19 vaccine doses administered by provider type
- Map of COVID-19 cases and deaths by county, census tract, municipality, school district, and zip code
- Map of COVID-19 vaccinations by county, census tract, municipality, school district, and zip code
Copyright 2022 WMTV. All rights reserved. | https://www.nbc15.com/2022/04/14/dhs-unvaccinated-vaccinated-covid-19-case-rates-nearly-equal/ | 2022-04-14T23:04:47Z | https://www.nbc15.com/2022/04/14/dhs-unvaccinated-vaccinated-covid-19-case-rates-nearly-equal/ | true | 2 |
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — All theater fans are invited to ‘glow’ see a glow-in-the-dark retelling of the Tortoise and the Hare.
Lightwire Theater is bringing The New Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Generation to Hampton on April 23. The modern adaption of Aesop’s classic fable will explore how smartphones and video games affect everyday life.
The race between the tortoise and the hare will look completely different in the glow-in-the-dark retelling, Hampton Arts officials say.
Tickets cost $35 for adults and $10 for kids. They can be purchased at the box office or online.
The show will take place at 3 p.m. at The American Theatre in Hampton. | https://www.wavy.com/living-local/glow-in-the-dark-theater-performance-coming-to-hampton/ | 2022-04-14T23:06:40Z | https://www.wavy.com/living-local/glow-in-the-dark-theater-performance-coming-to-hampton/ | true | null |
Law and Order: Driver in accident accused of driving with a BAC over .18
Kristopher Robert Almeter, 34, of Union Hill Drive, Spencerport, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .18 or greater, moving from lane unsafely, and drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle. Almeter was arrested following an investigation into a motor vehicle accident reported at 9:01 p.m., April 11, in the area of 7405 Reuben Road, Tonawanda Indian Reservation. The accident was investigated by Deputy Zachary Hoy. Almeter was released on appearance tickets.
Jordan Alexander Brown, 20, no address provided, is charged with criminal mischief. Brown is accused of damaging the property of another person. The damage was reported at 4:59 p.m., April 13, at a location on Lewiston Road, Alabama. He was issued an appearance ticket.
Beth Ann Jeffres, 40, of Pavilion Warsaw Road, Covington, is charged with filing false instrument 2nd. Jeffres is accused of providing a false supporting deposition on March 21 at a location on School Street, Batavia. She allegedly provided another supporting deposition on April 7 recanting her original statement. She was released on an appearance ticket.
James Joshua Preedom, 37, of West Main Street, Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd. Preedom is accused of harassing a person at 6 a.m., April 8, at a location on West Main Street, Batavia. He was arraigned in Town of Batavia Court and released on his own recognizance. | https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b-owens/law-and-order-driver-in-accident-accused-of-driving-with-a-bac-over-18/601470 | 2022-04-14T23:07:44Z | https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b-owens/law-and-order-driver-in-accident-accused-of-driving-with-a-bac-over-18/601470 | false | 1 |
Worrying trend for employers, as more people may leave jobs in 2022: Study
In a worrying trend for employers, more people may leave their jobs this year as compared to last year as the attrition gains momentum in 2022, according to a study released on Monday.
Published: 14th April 2022 07:26 AM | Last Updated: 14th April 2022 07:26 AM | A+A A-
NEW DELHI: In a worrying trend for employers, more people may leave their jobs this year as compared to last year as the attrition gains momentum in 2022, according to a study released on Monday.
The survey report by Executive Recruitment & HR Consulting firm OMAM (Organization Methods & Management) shows that the overall average attrition rate at 19% is 6.9% higher this year as compared to last year, when it was 12.1%.
In terms of sectors, Banking & Financial Services reported the highest attrition at 31.5% followed by E-Commerce, IT/ ITES, Pharma & Healthcare each reporting attrition of 30~31%. The lowest attrition, on the other hand, is reported by the Engineering, Manufacturing, Real Estate & Core sectors.
The five major reasons for the growing attrition levels, according to the report, include career progression, salary increase, better brand, learning and development and work-life balance. The report also forecasts overall average salary increment for 2022 to be 9.1%, which is 1.2% higher than the average increment for the previous year and almost similar to the increment percentage for FY year 2019 (2019 reported actual increase of 9.2%).
IT sector to see highest increase of 11.0% followed by E-Commerce and FMCG which is predicted to receive 10.5% and 10.1% average salary increase in 2022, it says. Priti Bharti, General Manager, HR Consulting says Employees’ expectations from companies have risen to over-optimistic increment figures of 15% to 20% plus. “This expected level of spike is unsustainable, much to the dismay of the workforce, encouraging them to seek out better job opportunities,” she adds. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2022/apr/14/worrying-trend-for-employers-as-more-people-may-leave-jobs-in-2022-study-2441771.html | 2022-04-14T23:09:35Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2022/apr/14/worrying-trend-for-employers-as-more-people-may-leave-jobs-in-2022-study-2441771.html | true | 1 |
Zub (illness) will play Thursday against Boston, per TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Zub will return from a one-game absence Thursday. The second-year defenseman has 21 points while averaging 21:20 of ice time through 72 games this season. He'll jump back into a top-four role. | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-artem-zub-playing-thursday/ | 2022-04-14T23:09:49Z | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-artem-zub-playing-thursday/ | false | null |
PAX, WV (WVNS) — One Fayette County town put together its own community clean-up event.
Community dumpsters are available Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29, 2022, at the town hall in Pax to remove unused items from your home. Tires can be placed next to the dumpsters.
Volunteers are also needed to pick up trash along the road and community areas on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Anyone interested in helping can meet at the Corner Gas and Grill at 9:00 a.m that day. | https://www.wvnstv.com/news/town-of-pax-to-hold-annual-community-clean-up/ | 2022-04-14T23:09:57Z | https://www.wvnstv.com/news/town-of-pax-to-hold-annual-community-clean-up/ | true | null |
Watch: 12-year-old boy comes on to score winner for Shakhtar in charity friendly
Ryan Tolmich
A 12-year-old boy scored a game-winning goal for Shakhtar Donetsk in a heartwarming moment to close a charity friendly on Thursday.
Dmytro Keda, a youngster from Mariupol, came on in the final moments to score the game-winning goal in the Ukrainian side's 3-2 win over Lechia.
The match was part of the Shakhtar Global Tour for Peace, which features matches against Olympiakos, Lechia, Fenerbahce and Hajduk Split as the club looks to raise money for the people of Ukraine in the wake of Russia's invasion of the country.
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- ‘We are Ukrainians, we are ready for everything!’ - Shakhtar Donetsk make historic return to action in Athens
- Shakhtar Donetsk play for first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 'Stop War' friendly vs Olympiacos
- 'I want this nightmare to end as soon as possible' - Ukraine goalkeeper Trubin praying for peace | https://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/watch-12-year-old-boy-comes-on-to-score-winner-for-shakhtar/blt1d96503bf86302de | 2022-04-14T23:17:59Z | https://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/watch-12-year-old-boy-comes-on-to-score-winner-for-shakhtar/blt1d96503bf86302de | false | 10 |
Courthouse Records: April 13, 2022
Published 12:17 pm Thursday, April 14, 2022
Adams County
April 1-7
Civil suits:
Estate of John Henry Carroll.
Estate of Annie Lee Harris Lane.
Estate of Charleene H. Green.
Estate of Albert Davis Jr.
DHS — Matt L. Mason.
DHS — Alexander G. Moore Sr.
Estate of Mary Ellen Young.
Estate of Edward E. Young.
DHS — Terricka Coach.
DHS — Richard Donohue.
DHS — Jalen M. Russ.
DHS — Antonio C. Hess.
DHS — Anthony C. Barnes.
DHS — Delvechio R. Ellis.
DHS — Samuel L. Burns.
DHS — Edward C. Anderson.
Estate of Connie Delores Williams Jeffers.
Estate of Keith Leon Oglesby.
Divorces:
None.
Marriage license applications:
Kurt Anthony Normand, 53, Marksville, La. to Lisa Faye Wiley (Deason), 50, Hessmer, La.
Roy Francis King III, 58, Natchez to Lola Lynn Jordan (Holland), 59, Columbia, La.
Johnny Richard Jr., 35, Baton Rouge, La. to Domineik J’Na Blanton, 24, Baton Rouge, La.
Lowell Langdon Morrison, 31, Dallas, Texas to Christina Elizabeth Bortz, 34, Dallas, Texas.
Sidney Antonie Davis Jr., 25, Natchez to Kenyatta Shontelle Thornburg, 25, Natchez.
Deed transactions:
March 31-April 6
Soldiers Retreat, LLC, P. Glenn Green, Managing Member to Evelyn S. Miller, lot 10 of Block No. 2 Concord Addition.
Tammy K. Lawrence to Terry Williams and Danielle Buie, land being at an iron pin on the northerly side of Morgantown Road.
Shannon J. Tingle and Elverda L. Tingle to Scott Dale Lovell and Melissa Rose Lovell, lots 16, 18 and 19 Southwood Lodge Subdivision.
Danielle Byrd to Shannon J. Tingle and Elverda L. Tingle, lots 31 and 32 Southwood Lodge Subdivision.
Nancy P. Hungerford to Derek E. Breal and Lindsey L. Breal, lot 6 of the First Addition to Kenilworth Subdivision.
Melissa A. Stogner to Henretter Lynette Glasper, lot 26 Highland Park Subdivision, Second Development.
Darren Cowart and Virginia A. Cowart to Marci Ernst Ames, lot 2 Forest Lawn Subdivision.
Sherry Huff to Ovalie Jackson and Rochelle Jackson, lot 45 Dunkerron Subdivision, First Development.
Kenneth B. Speaks and Gwendolyn A. Speaks to Charles Edward Cade, land beginning at 5/8” x 30” iron pin set on the Westerly side of Lower Woodville Road.
Steven M. Crume and Shirley L. Crume to David F. Little and Lucy T. Little, lot 5 Southern Oaks, being a 0.75 Acre Portion of Forest Plantation.
Andrew Schiro Jr. and Alma M. Schiro to Paul Ryan Marchbanks, lot 38 Dunkerron (Second Development).
Ida Mae Hall Hooker to Charles Coach and Debra M. Coach, lot 103 of the Buckner Lots.
Mortgages:
March 31-April 6
Tanya S. Biglane to Delta Bank, Natchez Branch, a Part of lot 1 of the Division of Fatherland Plantation.
Christopher P. Trippe to Delta Bank, Natchez Branch, lot 16 Village Green I.
Trippe Properties, L.L.C. to Delta Bank, Natchez Branch, land commencing at a point on the westerly edge of Shields Lane at the northeast corner of a 25.20 acre tract.
Florence L. Hargis to United Mississippi Bank, lot 86 Brooklyn Subdivision.
Van C. Voss and Jennifer T. Voss to Delta Bank, Vidalia Branch, that 4.16-acre tract, being a portion of lot 3 Solitary Valley Plantation.
Stephanie M. King and David H. King to Amerisave Mortgage Corporation, lot 12 Village Green I.
Timothy L. Morace and Pamela W. Morace to Wells Fargo Bank, land beginning at a point on the west side of St. Charles Avenue.
Terry Lamont Williams and Danielle Buie to Home Bank, land begin at an iron pin on the northerly side of Morgantown Road.
Andrell Hardy and Neifa Hardy to Pentagon Federal Credit Union, land from the northwesterly corner of a portion of Elgin Plantation.
Derek E. Breal and Lindsey L. Breal to Concordia Bank & Trust Company, Natchez Branch, lot 6 of the First Addition to Kenilworth Subdivision.
Henretter Lynette Glasper to Angel Oak Home Loans, LLC, lot 26 Highland Park Subdivision, Second Development.
Marci Ernst Ames to Angel Oak Home Loans, LLC, lot 2 Forest Lawn Subdivision.
Christine Newman Jenkins and David Reymond Jenkins to Fidelity Bank, lot 16 Woodhaven Development No. 1.
Ovalie Jackso and Rochelle Jackson to Angel Oak Home Loans, LLC, lot 45 Dunkerron Subdivision, First Development.
Charles Edward Cade to Angel Oak Home Loans, LLC, land beginning at 5/8”x 30” iron pin set on the Westerly side of Lower Woodville Road.
Vision Development, LLP to Tensas State Bank, Vidalia Branch, lots 39, 41, 56, 58 and 65 Cedar Lane Subdivision.
Charles Coach and Debra M. Coach to Robert R. Punches, lot 103 of the Buckner Lots.
Stephen Washington to Royal United Mortgage, LLC, lot 13 Hunters Hall-Hurricane Subdivision.
Laura Lee Willard to United Mississippi Bank, lot 10 Etania Subdivision.
Newman Properties, LLC to Concordia Bank & Trust Company, Vidalia Branch, lot 12 of a Division of Portion of lot 3 Fatherland Plantation.
Adams County Justice Court
Thursday, April 7
Civil cases:
None. (No court on that date)
Concordia Parish
April 1-7
Civil suits:
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Sharika R. Bowman A/K/A Sharika Bowman.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Robert Bowman A/K/A Rober Lee Bowman.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Titiana Brooks A/K/A Titiana LaSarah Brooks.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Kizzie McKinney Hood A/K/A Kizzie Hood A/K/A Kizzie McKinney.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Anita Catherine Hood.
Lawrence Cockerham v. Jay Hamilton.
Lawrence Cockerham v. Jay Hamilton Enterprises, LLC.
Crown Asset Management, LLC v. Kelly Kelly.
Santander Consumer USA, Inc. v. Kelly Kelly.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Vanessa Thompson A/K/A Vanessa Ann Thompson.
Citibank v. Gena A. Garrity.
Angela Bethley v. Demarko Johnson.
State of Louisiana v. Demarko Johnson.
State of Louisiana v. Marvin Lynn Thompson.
Kendra Williams v. Marvin Lynn Thompson.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. John D. Powell A/K/A John Powell.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Mary Adams A/K/A Mary Lyles Adams.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Leonard Jackson A/K/A Leonard James Jackson.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Faye Edwards A/K/A Faye B. Edwards.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Sharry Johnson A/K/A Sharry Sharnell Johnson.
GULFCO of Louisiana, LLC D/B/A Tower Loan of Ferriday v. Johnnie R. Woodruff A/K/A Johnnie Woodruff.
Divorces:
Natalie White Scott v. Patrick Deshawn Scott.
Marriage license applications:
Donald C. McDaniel, 42, Natchez, Miss. to Alisha R. Parker, 32, Vidalia.
Deed transactions:
Michael Stricklin II and Bethany Stricklin Holdings, LLC to Teresa J. Austin and Cordelia Austin, lot 7 Second Smith Addition.
Frank Mitchell Grantham and Kenneth Wayne Grantham to Randy Morehead and Emilio Shulla, lot 52, Block No. 2 Ridgecrest Subdivision.
Miss-Lou Electric Service, LLC to David J. Saale and Jill L. Saale, lot 17 Cypress Shore Colony.
Mortgages:
Hyram B. Copeland and Sandra J. Copeland to Concordia Bank & Trust Company, lot 13 Murray Addition “A”. | https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2022/04/14/courthouse-records-april-13-2022/ | 2022-04-14T23:18:05Z | https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2022/04/14/courthouse-records-april-13-2022/ | true | 2 |
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Europa League: Rangers continue to live the dream with semi-final surge
Last updated on .From the section Rangers
As the camera swung across a seething Ibrox, it settled on the Broomloan Stand, where the mass of arms and legs and bodies melted into a huge image of the Europa League surrounded by red, white and blue. 'Make us dream', read the banner below.
And how Rangers' grand European dreams are being stoked right now. Ibrox takes on a gladiatorial feel on these nights. Rangers become a hungrier, snarling outfit.
Giovanni van Bronckhort's men are in the semi-finals. Two matches away from Seville, three from immortality.
- Rangers reach semis with extra-time win over Braga
- Relive famous European night at Ibrox
- The Rangers hero unheralded in his homeland
Trailing 1-0 from the first leg against Braga, Rangers got the dream start they craved. Ninety seconds in, the place went berserk. Borna Barisic, one of Rangers' rampaging full-backs, crossed for the other, James Tavernier, to net.
Kemar Roofe had a goal disallowed soon after, smacked the bar, and was cut down in the box to earn a penalty, a red card for Tormena de Farias and a second goal for Tavernier.
Joe Aribo spurned a fabulous chance for a third. Aaron Ramsey hit the side netting; Connor Goldson rattled a post. Roofe had another - this time, a beautiful chip - ruled out. So too did Ramsey.
It was 2-0 but it could have been six, a complete evisceration by a team with most of their eggs now nestled in the Europa League basket. And then, suddenly, it wasn't.
Corner Braga. Towering header. Goal David Carmo. Extra time. Joy and brio giving way to angst and niggle.
Rangers had to dig deep and then dig deeper again. Roofe, shouldering the line-leading burden, provided the killer touch. More cards. Picanco Medeiros dismissed for ranting at the referee. More chances. Scott Arfield, off the bench late on, spurning two irresistible sitters against the nine men.
Another night of European bonkerdom. The prize, a semi-final date with RB Leipzig, a formidable opponent but not a fear-inducing one.
"Dreaming is good because it gives you desire, the push to go on," said Rangers manager Van Bronckhorst.
"I am just happy we are through, it is a big achievement to be in the last four of Europe and I am really proud of my team.
"We are going to enjoy this night and work hard for the coming games to give this club success. We will do everything possible."
Full-bore full-backs
"What a ball from 'Borna-again Barisic!" cooed former Rangers striker Rory Loy, as the Croat bent in a sumptuous curler from the left.
This has been a bruising campaign for Barisic, whose form fell off a cliff after a blistering 2020-21, who was injured on international duty, vilified for a meek display in the Celtic Park thrashing two months back, and who lost his place in the team to Calvin Bassey.
"He's probably even better at crossing than Tavernier when he's on his game," said Richard Foster, the former Rangers full-back.
In a thunderous opening half, Rangers ripped 13 crosses into the Braga box, their rampaging wide men laying waste with the speed and precision of their deliveries.
Barisic, via Joe Aribo's flick, found Tavernier at the back post for the opener. Another delicious cross served a second goal on a silver platter to Roofe, only for VAR to intervene for a brush of Barisic's hand against the bouncing ball in the lead-up.
Barisic might have had three first-half assists, Roofe clattering the bar when Aribo again steered the left-back's cross towards the far post.
On the opposite flank, Tavernier whizzed up and down, constantly lurking when Barisic prepared for bombardment.
His nerve did not fray from 12 yards with Ibrox expectant and perhaps the weight of Rangers' season on his shoulders. That's six knockout-stage goals for the club's monumental captain, who is now the tournament's joint top scorer this season.
Raising the Roofe
Roofe does not possess the visceral, muscular attributes of Alfredo Morelos, stricken by a thigh injury and out for the season.
Bereft of his goalscoring colossus, Van Bronckhorst cannot play so directly through the middle. Instead, with Barisic and Tavernier wreaking mayhem, Rangers went wide early and often, loaded up the box, and played to the predatory strengths of Roofe.
The striker's movement is terrific. He sought out pockets of prime real estate in the Braga box with jinking, dynamic darts. He galloped in behind, cleaving Braga's backline open.
More than once, he applied the finishing touch too, only to be denied by VAR and the woodwork. But when his moment arrived, Roofe delivered, breaking late towards the six-yard box and side-footing beyond Matheus to send Rangers through.
"He's a better goalscorer than Morelos," said Foster. "When he gets the service, he can be clinical."
Does more German joy beckon?
Leipzig are a serious proposition. They are unbeaten in 13 matches - their last defeat a 3-2 loss to Bayern Munich in early February - and made light work of Atalanta in their second leg in Italy, winning 2-0 to seal a 3-1 success.
Fourth in the Bundesliga, a point behind Bayer Leverkusen, they are nine adrift of Borussia Dortmund, who Rangers dispatched in the last 32.
"Rangers shown they can grind out results in this tournament," added Loy. "They've shown they can turn up on big nights against big teams. Who would bet against them in the semi-finals?"
Leipzig, West Ham, Eintracht Frankfurt - none of those left in the hunt will scare Rangers.
"It starts with belief, to believe we can go through and be in the last four," Van Bronckhorst said.
"We are happy we could give the fans a game they were proud of and to proceed in Europe is huge."
These are heady days for a Scottish side. The last time Rangers reached a European semi was on their run to the Uefa Cup final in 2008. Before that, you're talking the Cup Winners' Cup triumph in 1972. Then it's the Fairs Cup of 1969.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shock waves throughout global metals markets. However, it’s important to remember that the most consistent longer-term driver of metal prices is Chinese demand. That’s why it’s surprising to see how little attention has been paid to the world’s largest consumer and producer of metals in recent months. It’s understandable for global news networks to focus on the atrocities uncovered in Ukrainian cities. It also makes sense to counter such reports with more encouraging news, like coverage of the ongoing peace talks. Still, Chinese demand hasn’t gone away nor lessened. Instead, the country’s massive pull on metals prices has merely taken a back seat in the news cycle.
For example:
Energy-intensive base metals like aluminum and zinc have been driven higher by European power costs. Copper, on the other hand, has largely traded sideways as the market looks to China for direction.
China’s Ongoing Challenges
Recent PMI and flash data suggests that Chinese consumption is falling and new orders are drying up. This comes on the heels of news that Beijing may be willing to allow growth rates to decline to avoid building up more debt. To make matters worse, China is also trying to tackle widespread problems in its property sector.
Capital Economics, veteran China watchers, has issued several reports on this subject. They seem to paint a picture of slowing industrial demand, services suffering from new COVID lockdowns, and property sector challenges. In fact, CE’s April 1st report specifically warned of a sharp fall in the official non-manufacturing PMI from 51.6 to 48.4. This would be the lowest figure since August and is far weaker than most industry insiders were hoping for.
An Intersection of Problems
China’s demand decline is almost entirely the result of the sharp drop in the services index from 50.5 to 46.7. The instant Beijing reimposed movement restrictions and lockdowns, consumers turned more cautious. On top of that, the Chinese industrial activity hit a five-month low in March. This was a full month before Shanghai’s lockdown officially took effect. In the absence of a miracle, April is likely to be much worse.
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The longer these trends continue, the more they will impact global metal prices. Indeed, CE goes on to report that most “metal-intensive” sectors have seen rapidly-declining activity for some time now. This is largely due to reduced demand for all metals, copper included. In the absence of a sign that Beijing is planning a major manufacturing stimulus, China’s industrial sector will continue to grind to a halt. In due time, this will seriously weaken economic growth in key export markets like Europe and Japan.
Interestingly enough, this slowing demand is taking place as supply increases. Indeed, China’s power rationing has officially ended. More flexible guidance on environmental targets suggests smelters will soon ramp up output. In fact, according to Reuters, China’s daily aluminum output rose to its highest since mid-2021 in January and February. This was in spite of pollution curbs during the heating season and the Winter Olympics. It’s only fair to assume that March is going to be higher still. Unfortunately, this increased supply is hitting the market as demand slows both domestically and internationally, and logistics problems at ports are again on the rise.
Looking Ahead at Metal Prices
For now, the main narrative affecting metal prices continues to be the war in Ukraine, Russian sanctions, and European power costs. Still, as markets find workarounds and short-term solutions, the issue of Chinese demand will again move to the forefront.
One intriguing graph CE released today shows China PMI’s and Industrial metals as measured by S&P’s GSCI Index.
Historically, the Caixin and Official Manufacturing PMIs tend to correlate with a broad measure of commodity prices, which is clearly visible on the chart. However, rising European energy prices and the invasion of Ukraine have had a short-term impact on that relationship. That said, the connection is likely to reassert itself in the near future. When it does, the question is, will it result in a sharp uplift in Chinese economic activity or a fall in commodity prices?
We can speculate all we want. But for what it’s worth, my money says we’ll see lower commodity prices come next year.
By Stuart Burns via AG Metal Miner
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'We Ready' rapper Archie Eversole dies at 37, allegedly shot by brother
Rapper Arthur "Archie" Eversole, known for the game time anthem "We Ready," has died after allegedly being shot by his brother. He was 37.
His close friend and business partner Michael Smith confirmed Eversole's death to USA TODAY Thursday. Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9 was the first to report his death.
"Archie was a great friend, business partner, and positive light for many. Personally, he was a brother to me," Smith said in a statement to USA TODAY. "Archie was a very spiritual person that always put GOD first."
Eversole was found with a gunshot wound at a Chevron gas station just east of Atlanta on March 25 and died at a hospital April 3, DeKalb County police said in a statement to the Associated Press.
Eversole's brother, Alexander Kraus, was charged with murder after being apprehended at a home near the gas station where they say the shooting occurred, DeKalb County police Lt. Shane Smith said in an email. It wasn't known Thursday whether Kraus has a lawyer who could be reached for comment on his behalf.
Eversole's "We Ready" was part of Eversole's 2002 album "Ride Wit Me Dirty South Style," which also included a remix featuring Bubba Sparxxx that has rung in the ears of many sports fans ever since its release. The Atlanta rapper worked closely with the city's Atlanta United Major League Soccer team and released the team's official anthem "United We Conquer" in 2018.
"We are heartbroken to hear of the tragic passing of Archie Eversole. A staple in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, Archie adopted Atlanta United before our first season and continued to be one of our club’s most fervent supporters," Atlanta United wrote in a statement. "His voice will long live in our supporters’ minds as ‘We Ready’ billows through the speakers for kick-off at Atlanta United matches. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends.”
"In memory of Archie let's continue to let the light shine brightly and chant 'We Ready' and through that he will live forever," Smith's statement continued.
Eversole released his latest single, "King," in 2020.
Heisman Trophy winner and former Baltimore Ravens player Robert Griffin III tweeted: "The man who gave us 'We Ready'; the greatest Game Day anthem ever, has passed away at 37 years old. Rest In Peace Archie Eversole. Prayers up to his family and loved ones."
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NESTLED IN THE VAST, expansive landscape of Western Montana about an hour north of Missoula lies Deluge Farm, a modest 20-acre organic vegetable farm that is also home to pasture-raised sheep, chickens, and turkeys.
Elan Love has successfully run the operation for more than a decade, despite the fact that he had minimal experience in organic farming when he first took over. Love is overwhelmingly happy he chose to pursue a life in agriculture.
Farmers and ranchers have long battled near-constant stressors such as unpredictable weather, crop failures, fluctuating markets, and razor-thin profit margins. But now, given that those in the industry directly engage with the powerful, changing forces of the natural world, climate change is increasingly forcing itself into the fold of farming-related pressures. Photo of Clark Fork Farm courtesy of Clark Fork Farm.
“I have dedicated my life to something that I find meaningful,” he said. “Even though the life is very difficult and even though I’m not profitable every year in a row, for my personal wellbeing and for my quality of life, it is very good.”
Love hails from a family of scientists and naturalists. He himself has an academic background in paleoclimatology, so it’s not surprising that he’s attuned to how climate change is impacting almost every aspect of human life.
“I generally consider most things to be in the cross hairs of climate change in one way or another,” Love said. “There is very little that I see as being unthreatened in the human realm.”
Love puts agricultural workers’ ability to keep farming and living an agricultural lifestyle at the top of the list of things at threat. “Agricultural workers are aware of the problem [of climate change], but people mostly are just trying to keep their crops alive and to keep going another year,” he said. “Trying to imagine what things will be like in 10 or 20 years, I do that, but I don’t think it’s psychologically healthy for people to do.”
“Looking at the situation as a person with a background in environmental science subjects, the outlook is profoundly grim,” he added. “Simply keeping your head down and trying to get by day by day and year by year is, frankly, the most rational thing for most people.”
Love isn’t the only one worried about the future for farmers as the climate continues to warm. Due to the nature of the work, farmers and ranchers already battle near-constant stressors such as unpredictable weather, crop failures, fluctuating markets, and razor-thin profit margins. But now, given that those in the industry directly engage with the powerful, changing forces of the natural world, climate change is increasingly forcing itself into the fold of farming-related pressures. The issue is directly affecting finances, the stability of the sector profession, and the mental health of those involved.
In fact, across the world, agricultural workers have reported experiencing negative psychological effects and increasing stress related to the impacts of climate change.
A 2014 study, for example, found that agricultural workers in drought-affected regions of Australia reported significantly lower life satisfaction compared to non-agricultural workers in those regions.
A 2017 study found that increasing temperatures significantly influence suicide rates among farmers in India. The research highlighted that when temperatures are above 68° F, a 1.8° F increase in a single day’s temperature correlates with roughly 70 additional suicides across the country. The correlation was only observed during India’s growing season, during which higher temperatures drive crop failures.
And a 2020 survey of 125 Montana farmers and ranchers found that more than 70 percent agree that climate change is having an impact on their agricultural business. Moreover, nearly three quarters noted they were experiencing moderate to high levels of anxiety when thinking about climate change and its effects on agricultural business.
“The majority of respondents reported directly feeling the effects of climate change on their operation. That’s huge,” said Meredith Edwards, the study’s lead author. “Farmers’ and ranchers’ lives literally depend on the climate to make food for people. Not everybody can say that. A lot of us can say our lives are directly affected by climate but not necessarily the money we make and our livelihoods.”
WHILE IT’S DIFFICULT to predict the exact ways in which global warming will impact the diverse and varied agricultural sector, as temperatures increase, it’s clear that the repercussions will be significant in the western United States. Already, the effects are being felt.
Montana, for example, has already seen a decrease in the number of extremely cold days and, conversely, an increase in the number of extremely hot days. The summer of 2021 brought record heat to the state. Missoula set a new record, reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above as a daytime high 22 days in a row. The state is also experiencing prolonged droughts, drier and hotter summer months, and increased frequency, and intensity of natural disasters.
“The hot and dry seasons I’ve experienced here starting in maybe 2013 or 2014 have really seemed to be exceptional to me,” Love from Deluge Farm said. “I irrigate from a small artesian well with a very limited flow, so I don’t have infinite water. And when things are dry and very hot with a lot of sun, it makes it just very difficult to keep things alive.”
“My main job is trying to get enough water on things that they live,” Love added. “Crop failures can happen, but also very hot and dry conditions can produce blooms in the populations of specific insect pests that can be very destructive.”
Kim Murchison and Josh Slotnick, who have been growing food at their family farm, Clark Fork Organics, on the west side of Missoula Valley since 1992, have similarly observed a shift in conditions
“When we started out almost 30 years ago, a 90-degree day was really hot, and we’d have maybe one week where it got into the 90s. But, for the most part, we were outside, and it was in the 80s, and it was pretty nice,” Murchison said. “And now it’s not unusual to have a couple of weeks where it is in the 100s, and that has gotten really hard. It’s gotten hard for the humans, and it’s gotten hard for the crops.”
Conditions are only expected to get worse. A 2017 statewide report by The Montana Climate Assessment predicted that, depending on the emission scenario, temperatures in Montana could increase between 4.5°F and 6.0°F above those recorded between 1971 and 2000 by mid-century, and by 5.6°F to 9.8°F by end-of-century.
“In terms of extreme heat, the days over 90 degrees Fahrenheit are projected to consistently be 30 to 40 more days a year then we had in the year 2000,” said Dr. Bruce Maxwell, professor of applied plant ecology at Montana State University. “That will be very hard for plants to survive or to be productive in that period.”
Given the forecast, some farmers, including Murchison, are already starting to take steps back from their work in agriculture
“The weather is really hard and pretty unpleasant,” she said. “I just don’t want to work in 100-degree weather anymore and try to fight this anymore, so I’m cutting back a bunch.”
And it’s not just the heat. In the coming decades, precipitation is likely to continue to decline in Montana — and across the West — as well.
“We’re going to be seeing snowpack disappearing, and that snowpack in the mountains is absolutely critical for farmers and ranchers. That’s the bank, that’s the savings account that lets the water kind of seep out slowly,” said Dr. Paul Lachapelle, a professor in the Department of Political Science at Montana State University. “And so, all those farmlands and ranchers that are dependent on irrigation and water rights are really going to be facing unprecedented water challenges in the future as a result of that changing snowpack.”
Ian Barry and his partner, Caitlin Thompson, lease and run Lowdown Farm, a 40-acre farm located on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana that is part of the Flathead Indian irrigation network. As such, the farm’s water is supplied through a series of canals and a reservoir from the Mission Mountains.
“I’ve only been at this for five years, but what I hear from people who’ve been in this area longer than I have is that what used to be a fairly well guarantee of having irrigation water from around April 15 to October 15, is not necessarily a guarantee anymore,” Barry said.
In 2021, Barry and Thompson reported feeling unprecedented levels of climate-related stress. The heat. The drought. The lack of water. The feeling that each spring is more of a gamble trying to predict which crops to start and when.
“We are very seriously concerned about what the future might hold as far as drought and heat. The biggest thing is water. My partner and I are passively looking for farmland of our own, and we always want to be around western Montana. For the first time this year, we started saying to each other that maybe this isn’t the place to be,” Barry said. “We’re very concerned about the long-term climate predictions, and it’s changing what we think we might want to be doing in the future.”
The increasingly commonplace heat waves, higher overall temperatures, and lower quantity of precipitation are also leading to an increase in the prevalence and severity of wildfires. Molly and Michael Davidson, who run Crescent Ridge Farm in Montana’s Clark Fork River Valley, know well the harm that fire can have on both mental and physical health after experiencing Montana’s 2021 summer wildfire season.
“We were covered in smoke for over two months,” Michael Davidson said. “It definitely affected my sleeping habits, my respiratory system. I knew somedays that I would have to go back out to work at seven in the evening because of the smoke and heat and when I’d rather be with my wife and daughter, I’m not going to be mentally into the tasks that I’m supposed to be doing on the farm.”
Crescent Ridge Farm in Montana’s Clark Fork River Valley was covered in smoke for two months during the state’s 2021 summer wildfire season. Photo courtesy of Crescent Ridge Farm.
“That adds stressors to my family,” he added. “So, you got the whole relationship with mind, body, health, family — they’re all interconnected when it comes to a farm.”
Montana is far from the only US state experiencing the impacts of climate change. Last year, the Pacific Northwest suffered through a summer of deadly, triple digit heat.
For Oregonians Maud and Tom Powell — who have owned and operated Wolf Gulch Farm, a small vegetable and seed farm in Southern Oregon, for over two decades — the 2021 “heat dome” followed years of lower-than-average rainfall and higher-than-average temperatures.
“It’s been devastating. The emotional component is just heart-wrenching. Our kids are now 22 and 18, so I gave birth to my son on the property, our daughter was six months old when we moved there. We planned to live there our whole lives,” Maud Powell said. “For 25 days straight the temperature did not drop below 95° F. So, at some point in July, [my husband and I] just turned to each other and said if we want to keep farming, we are going to have to move.”
In the past, Powell viewed owning a farm and pursuing a life in agriculture as an overall net positive in terms of her mental health. This, however, is no longer true. “Now, it’s just constant anxiety and dread,” she said.
This anxiety is also hitting Mike Nolan and Mindy Perkovich, owners and operators of Mountain Roots Produce farm out in southwest Colorado’s Mancos Valley.
The Mancos Valley has long enjoyed relatively secure water. Now, however, drought conditions are the worst they have been in nearly two decades. In fact, between January 2020 and August 2021, the Southwest saw the lowest total precipitation and the third-highest daily average temperatures on record for the region.
“In the past four years, it just seems like things are just getting stacked between the heat waves and the lack of water and the grasshoppers and disease issues,” Nolan said, referring to how increases in temperatures and decreasing precipitation in the West are contributing to spikes in the prevalence of certain diseases and pests, which can decimate crops. “The last 18 months have felt really crazy, and the last four years have been really challenging for sure when it comes to climate change related issues.”
Nolan and Perkovich only had irrigation water for about five weeks this past growing season in 2021. They had to use domestic water in order to help their crops survive. “We can’t run sprinklers with that. We have to run it, you know, a couple of beds at a time pushing it around almost 24 hours a day to keep things kind of going,” Nolan said
Overall, climate change is translating into a direct threat to the economic viability of farms across the Western United States and the very identity of farmers and ranchers.
“The bottom line is the question of whether they are going to be able to continue ranching or farming with the new trends that have been observed over the last several years and maybe even decades in terms of climate change,” said Dr. Mark Schure, associate professor in the Health and Human Development department at Montana State University.
FOR SOME AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, the relentless and compounding set pressures is simply too much.
The suicide rate among agricultural producers is distinctly high according to reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that look at suicidality by occupation. And, a January 2020 CDC study found that suicide rates overall had increased by 40 percent in less than two decades. “Consistently, ag production has been among the top in terms of the suicide rate,” said Alison Brennan, assistant professor in the Health and Human Development Department at Montana State University.
Agricultural workers often deal with geographic and social isolation, and the rural communities in which they live also traditionally suffer from a lack of mental-health resources.
“Sometimes mental health services just don’t exist. There are not mental health providers in some counties,” Brennan said. “In some really rural counties, if there is a primary care provider, there might only be one in the whole county.”
According to the American Psychiatric Association, an estimated 60 percent of residents in rural America live in areas with a shortage of mental health professionals. But that’s not the only barrier to care.
“Some farmers probably feel they could go talk to somebody, but [think] they would not get it. It’s probably some nice girl who just graduated from college, and they are not going to understand what it’s like on a farm and what I’m facing,” said Meg Moynihan, senior advisor on strategy and innovation for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. “Plus, [they may think] I can’t afford it. It’s too far away, and I really don’t have time to do it. Probably nobody can even help what’s wrong. It’s just so easy to swallow that inside yourself.”
Stigma also prevents some from seeking mental health services.
“Even if services exist in a community, if it’s a small community, everybody knows everybody. They’ll see you going in. They’ll recognize your truck,” Brennan said. “So, there’s that sort of concern about privacy and confidentiality, and stigma certainly creates a barrier.”
WITH THE STRESSES of farming now being dramatically compounded by climate change, many farmers and ranchers on the frontline are feeling demoralized about the future.
Michael Davidson, for example, doubts that his dream of passing Crescent Ridge Farm on to his daughter Grace is likely to become a reality.
“I would like to say that in ten years’ time, I would be handing this over to my daughter as a successful business, but I cannot guarantee that,” Davidson said. “And that is directly related to the way I perceive our weather patterns and where climate change is taking Western Montana.”
“I am pretty pessimistic,” said Mike Nolan in Colorado, echoing Davidson’s sentiments. “I don’t see a way out of this, and I don’t feel much hope.”
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Tips to protect your home
Your home is your greatest investment and a safe place for your most beloved people and possessions. But how can you ensure it’s truly safe?
While securing it can seem daunting, a few key upgrades can make a big difference in making your home safe from intruders. While pricey security systems can be effective, even small investments in your home’s defenses can make a big difference. Low-ticket items like window guards, door stoppers and an extra smart lock can stymie would-be intruders and make it more likely your home will be passed by.
Make your home an inhospitable target
Lighting
Potential burglars rarely make a choice about which home to rob without first assessing the potential difficulty of a break-in. It’s no secret that break-ins generally happen at night. They are aimed at homes that look both like they might have enticing goods to steal and don’t have much security. Doing anything to minimize either of these perceptions can go a long way to deterring would-be robbers.
Lighting is a great first step in making your home look like a hard target. Begin by walking your home’s perimeter at night. Are there dark spots, especially near first-floor windows, where a burglar might work undetected? Are there chairs or other outdoor furniture that might easily be dragged over to a window for easy access?
Even a series of inexpensive, simple solar-powered outdoor lights can remedy this issue. Placed strategically around the home, they will make it look well-tended and too lit up as a potential target.
Security cameras
Security cameras are not a strict security measure in that they only record what’s going on and don’t actively work to stop it. Even so, they can be an important addition to your security plan. Burglars are well aware of the effect of cameras on apprehending criminals and actively avoid them. While first-generation outdoor security cameras were expensive and required professional wiring, today’s options cost much less and can be installed wirelessly. They’re usually powered by either solar energy or batteries.
Vegetation
When you do your nighttime walk-through, be sure to look for how your vegetation causes blind spots near entrances and windows. If you find that any foundation planting is potentially giving cover to a burglar, cut it back or relocate it.
Security system signs
A well-known trick for making a house look like a tougher target is to post security monitoring signs outside the home, even if you’re not actually subscribing to the service. More a psychological trick than an actual security measure, it’s been known to deter crimes of opportunity.
Focus on access points
Windows
Perhaps your home’s weakest points are its windows and the glass in its doors. While glass is necessary and desirable for letting much-needed light into a home, it’s inherently weaker than the wood, metal and stone of other surfaces. It’s usually the way robbers gain access to homes.
There are several things you can do to make your windows harder to break and get through. First, be sure your home’s windows close and lock properly. If they don’t, replacement windows are in order. Beyond that, you can secure first-floor windows with inconspicuous security bars that sit on the inside of your windows. These can prevent your windows from being slid open from the outside in the event you forget to lock them.
To prevent smashed-in windows, coat the inside of the glass with clear security film. It won’t prevent the glass from breaking entirely but will make it hard to smash. At the very least, it will slow a burglar down to the point of making detection far more likely. While it may cut back slightly on the crispness of the view from a window, it’s an inexpensive and highly effective way of preventing people from breaking into your home.
Security alarms on first-floor windows can also be a great investment, as they’ll alert you to any potential intrusion attempts. Some will even alert you on your phone when you’re away from home.
Doors
Hardening doors is another key part of securing your home. Strengthening doors can be expensive, particularly if you choose to replace existing doors with solid core ones that are more difficult to breach. There are lower-cost alternatives that can make a real difference in your door’s strength.
Installing a smart lock can help prevent the most obvious weakness of a door: forgetting to lock it. You can get a smart lock to lock automatically at a certain time of day or gain access to it from an app to lock it remotely. Ensuring your deadbolt is grade 3, the highest available, will also make your door a harder target.
You can also get an indoor security bar, for use while you’re home, which installs on the inside of your door and makes it virtually impossible to kick in. A door barricade will do a similar job.
What you need to buy for securing your home
Defiant 180-Degree White Solar-Powered Motion-Activated Outdoor Integrated LED Flood Light
Installing solar-powered motion-activated lights ensures every part of your home is well-lit. This deters would-be burglars, who prefer to work in darkness.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Blink Outdoor Wireless HD Security Camera
This camera allows you to get motion detection alerts on your phone and store video of your home when you’re not around. It’s easy to install with no wiring or professional help.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
Ring Alarm 8-Piece Home Security System
A good starter, this easy-to-install security system offers window sensors and a motion detector. It’s compatible with Alexa and can be set up with 24/7 monitoring.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
A low-cost way to deter would-be burglars. Most effective when used in conjunction with other “site hardening” techniques like motion-activated lighting and window guards.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Lock-it Block-it High-Impact Plastic White Security Burglar Bar
This easy-to-install, low-cost window burglar bar makes a window impossible to open from the outside, keeping you safe.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
VViViD 8MIL Security Window Film
Installing this window film on the inside of glass accessible from the ground outside your home makes it much harder to smash to gain entry. It goes on easily with a minimum of work and is remarkably effective.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Lock or unlock this from anywhere in the world you’ve got internet access, for the peace of mind that comes from being able to check if your door is locked at any time of the day or night. Pair this with a door motion sensor for added peace of mind.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Master Lock 265D Door Security Bar
Instantly increase your door’s security with this bar that prevents forced entry by jamming the door from the inside. The simple but effective construction makes it easy to use. Stock up on extras to use in hotels while traveling.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Our allotments are an asset to the council, says report
A new report from the Brighton and Hove Allotment Federation (BHAF) provides evidence that allotments, rather than being a drain on council resources, are a valuable asset to the city.
Beyond the simple calculation of the costs of running allotments minus the rents paid by plot holders to the council as landlord, the report estimates their value in other terms.
These include reducing the city’s food-growing carbon footprint, the benefits to the physical and mental health of plot holders, biodiversity, carbon storage, and flood prevention – and the reduction in processing packaging and food waste.
The report formed the centrepiece of the presentations and discussions at the BHAF annual general meeting held in a packed hall at Community Base on Wednesday (6 April).
It was commissioned and funded by BHAF and written by Jim Mayor and Santiago Ripoll, of the Institute for Development Studies at Sussex University.
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The report found that allotments save the city a minimum of £385,000 a year. Across Brighton and Hove’s 2,311 plots, this is equivalent to £167 a plot.
And this figure does not include the £130,000 in rent paid by plot holders to the council each year, nor the value of locally grown food worth an estimated £1.12 million.
But allotments benefit plot holders and the wider community in many more ways than just producing locally grown food.
The report also found
- Food grown on Brighton and Hove allotments reduced the city’s food-related carbon footprint by 1,050 tonnes at a financial value of £257,234.
- Brighton and Hove allotments improve the mental and physical health of plot holders, reducing healthcare costs due to lower incidences of stress, depression and loneliness and the lower BMI of plot holders. These health benefits have an estimated value of £32,132.
- Allotments are some of the most biodiverse areas of the city, providing vital green corridors for wildlife, supporting up to 54 times more bees than other council land and with soil that stores 578 more tonnes of carbon than grassland (helping to combat climate change). The minimum biodiversity value of the city’s allotments, plus their carbon storage and flood prevention value is £81,835.
- Zero packaging on food grown on allotments saves the council from having to process 17 tonnes of plastic waste, in addition to savings to the council from not having to process 63 tonnes of food waste going to compost. Together these save the council £14,500.
- The benefits of the city’s allotments mean that they subsidise other council departments and external agencies and contribute to the many of the council’s objectives. In doing so, allotments are good for plot holders and the wider community, the environment and the council’s finances, saving us all money.
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The meeting ended with a Q&A panel discussion about the report and the future of allotments from a cross-party selection of councillors – Jamie Lloyd (Green), Robert Nemeth (Conservative) and Nancy Platts (Labour) – who sit on the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee, which is responsible for allotments.
The panel also included two council officers with responsibility for allotments, Paul Campbell and Robert Walker.
BHAF chair Mark Carroll told the audience: “Demand for allotment plots had soared during the pandemic at the same time as the council’s allotments services experienced staff cuts.”
The number of people on waiting list increased from 1,172 in March 2019 to 2,785 in January 2022.
Council officer Robert Walker said that he “expected the demand for allotments to continue to grow”.
Councillor Nancy Platts described the report as “a masterstroke” and talked about the importance of telling people about the social benefits of allotments and the possibility of growing food locally for large institutions such as hospitals.
She also spoke about the importance of identifying more plots and the possibility of introducing starter plots, as well as accessing funding for allotments from health budgets.
Councillor Jamie Lloyd said that he would like to see improved communications between BHAF and the council and more open days so that “communities can see the benefits of allotments”.
Councillor Robert Nemeth spoke about the importance of allotments in “taking waste out of the waste stream” and “protecting allotments against future threats” from alternative land use.
He also said that the council needed to “tidy up its maintenance responsibility” for allotments and ensure all plots were let.
Councillors and council officers praised the report. At a meeting of the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee in January, it was agreed that the social and environmental benefits of allotments identified by the report would be incorporated into the next version of the council’s review of its allotment service.
Dominic Furlong is a member of the Brighton and Hove Allotment Federation.
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As AI adoption continues to ramp up exponentially, so is the discussion around — and concern for — accountable AI.
While tech leaders and field researchers understand the importance of developing AI that is ethical, safe and inclusive, they still grapple with issues around regulatory frameworks and concepts of “ethics washing” or “ethics shirking” that diminish accountability.
Perhaps most importantly, the concept is not yet clearly defined. While many sets of suggested guidelines and tools exist — from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework to the European Commission’s Expert Group on AI, for example — they are not cohesive and are very often vague and overly complex.
As noted by Liz O’Sullivan, CEO of blockchain technology software company Parity, “We are going to be the ones to teach our concepts of morality. We can’t just rely on this emerging from nowhere because it simply won’t.”
O’Sullivan was one of several panelists to speak on the topic of accountable AI at the Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) 2022 Spring Conference this week. The HAI was founded in 2019 to advance AI research, education, policy and practice to “improve the human condition,” and this year’s conference focused on key advances in AI.
Topics included accountable AI, foundation models and the physical/simulated world, with panels moderated by Fei-Fei Li and Christopher Manning. Li is inaugural Sequoia Professor in Stanford’s computer cience department and codirector of HAI. Manning is the inaugural Thomas M. Siebel Professor in machine learning and is also a professor of linguistics and computer science at Stanford, as well as the associate director of HAI.
Specifically, regarding accountable AI, panelists discussed advances and challenges related to algorithmic recourse, building a responsible data economy, computing the wording and conception of privacy and regulatory frameworks, as well as tackling overarching issues of bias.
AI accountability needs predictive modeling and corrective recourse
Predictive models are increasingly being used in high-stakes decision-making — for example, loan approvals.
But like humans, models can be biased, said Himabindu Lakkaraju, assistant professor at Harvard’s business school and department of computer science (affiliate) and Harvard University.
As a means to de-bias modeling, there has been growing interest in post hoc techniques that provide recourse to individuals who have been denied loans. However, these techniques generate recourses under the assumption that the underlying predictive model does not change. In practice, models are often regularly updated for a variety of reasons – such as dataset shifts – thereby rendering previously prescribed recourses ineffective, she said.
In addressing this, she and fellow researchers have looked at instances in which recourse is not valid, useful, or does not result in a positive outcome for the affected party – such as general algorithmic issues.
They proposed a framework, Robust Algorithmic Recourse (ROAR), which uses adversarial machine learning (ML) for data augmentation to generate more robust models. They describe it as the first known solution to the problem. Their detailed theoretical analysis also underscored the importance of constructing recourses that are robust to model shifts; otherwise, additional costs can be incurred, she explained.
As part of their process, the researchers carried out a survey with customers who applied for bank loans over the previous year. The overwhelming majority of participants said algorithmic recourse would be extremely useful for them. However, 83% of respondents said they would never do business with a bank again if the bank provided recourse to them and it was not correct.
Therefore, Lakkaraju said, “If we provide a recourse to somebody, we better make sure that it is really correct and we are going to hold on that promise.”
Building a responsible data economy
Another panelist, Dawn Song, addressed overarching concerns of the data economy and establishing responsible AI and machine learning (ML).
AI deep learning has been making huge progress, said the professor in the department of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California at Berkeley – but along with that, she emphasized, it is essential to ensure the evolution of the responsible AI concept.
Data is the key driver of AI and ML, but much of this exponentially growing data is sensitive and handling sensitive data has posed numerous challenges.
“Individuals have lost control of how their data is being used,” Song said. User data is sold without their awareness or consent, or it is acquired during large-scale data breaches. As a result, companies leave valuable data sitting in data silos and don’t use it due to privacy concerns.
“There are many challenges in developing a responsible data economy,” she added. “There is a natural tension between utility and privacy.”
To establish and enforce data rights and develop a framework for a responsible data economy, we cannot copy concepts and frameworks used in the analog world, Song said. Traditional methods rely on randomizing and anonymizing data, which is insufficient in protecting data privacy.
New technical solutions can provide data protection in use, she explained. Some examples include secure computing technologies and cryptography, as well as the training of differential language models.
Song’s work in this area has involved developing programming rewriting techniques and the development of decision records that ensure compliance with privacy regulations such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
“As we move forward in the digital age, these issues will only become more and more severe,” Song said, to the extent that they will hinder societal progress and undermine human value and fundamental rights. “Hence, there’s an urgent need for developing a framework for a responsible data economy.”
De-biasing: A concept still in progress
It’s true that large enterprises and corporations are taking steps in that direction, O’Sullivan emphasized. As a whole, they are being proactive about addressing ethical quandaries and dilemmas and tackling questions of making AI responsible and fair.
However, the most common misconception from large corporations is that they’ve developed procedures on how to de-bias, according to O’Sullivan, the self-described serial entrepreneur and expert in fair algorithms, surveillance and AI.
In reality, many companies “try to ethics wash with [a] simple solution that may not actually go all that far,” O’Sullivan said. Oftentimes, redacting training data for toxicity is referred to as negatively impacting freedom of speech.
She also posed the question: How can we sufficiently manage risks on models that have impossible large complexity?
With computer vision models and large language models, the “notion of de-biasing something is really an infinite task,” she said, also noting the difficulties in defining bias in language, which is inherently biased.
“I don’t think we have consensus on this at all,” she said.
Still, she ended on a positive, noting that the field of accountable AI is popular and growing every day and that organizations and researchers are making progress when it comes to definitions, tools and frameworks.
“In many cases, the right people are at the helm,” O’Sullivan said. “It will be very exciting to see how things progress over the next couple of years.”
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Man blaming Trump’s ‘orders’ for riot actions found guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio man who claimed he was only “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday by a jury that took less than three hours to reject his novel defense for obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
The federal jury also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of all five of the other charges in his indictment, including stealing a coat rack from an office inside the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The maximum sentence for the obstruction count, the lone felony, would be 20 years imprisonment.
Jurors didn’t buy Thompson’s defense, in which he blamed Trump and members of the president’s inner circle for the insurrection and for his own actions.
One juror who spoke to reporters only on condition of anonymity said, “Donald Trump wasn’t on trial in this case.”
The juror, a 40-year-old man, said as he left the courthouse, “Everyone agrees that Donald Trump is culpable as an overall narrative. Lots of people were there and then went home. Dustin Thompson did not.”
Thompson himself, testifying a day earlier, admitted he joined the mob’s attack and stole the coat rack and a bottle of bourbon. He said he regretted his “disgraceful” behavior.
“I can’t believe the things that I did,” he said. “Mob mentality and group think is very real and very dangerous.”
Still, he said he believed Trump’s false claim that the election was stolen and was trying to stand up for him.
“If the president is giving you almost an order to do something, I felt obligated to do that,” he said.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, who is scheduled to sentence Thompson on July 20, described the defendant’s testimony as “totally disingenuous” and his conduct on Jan. 6 as “reprehensible.” The judge also cast blame in Trump’s direction after the verdict was announced.
“I think our democracy is in trouble,” he said, adding that “charlatans” like Trump don’t care about democracy, only about power.
“And as a result of that, it’s tearing our country apart,” the judge said.
Prosecutors did not ask for Thompson to be detained immediately, but Walton ordered him held and he was led away handcuffed. The judge said he believed Thompson was a flight risk and posed a danger to the public.
Thompson’s trial was the third to go before a jury among hundreds of Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the Justice Department. In the first two cases, jurors also convicted the defendants of all charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney William Dreher said that Thompson, a college-educated exterminator who lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, knew he was breaking the law when he joined the mob that attacked the Capitol and, in his case, looted the Senate parliamentarian’s office. The prosecutor told jurors that Thompson’s lawyer “wants you to think you have to choose between President Trump and his client.”
“You don’t have to choose because this is not President Trump’s trial. This is the trial for Dustin Thompson because of what he did at the Capitol on the afternoon on Jan. 6,” Dreher told jurors during his closing arguments.
Defense attorney Samuel Shamansky said Thompson hasn’t avoided taking responsibility for his conduct that day.
“This shameful chapter in our history is all on TV,” Shamansky told jurors.
But he said Thompson, unemployed and consumed by a steady diet of conspiracy theories, was vulnerable to Trump’s lies about a stolen election. He described Thompson as a “pawn” and Trump as a “gangster” who abused his power to manipulate supporters.
“The vulnerable are seduced by the strong, and that’s what happened here,” Shamansky said.
The judge had barred Thompson’s lawyer from calling Trump and ally Rudolph Giuliani as trial witnesses. But he ruled that jurors could hear recordings of speeches that Trump and Giuliani delivered on Jan. 6, before the riot erupted. A recording of Trump’s remarks was played.
Shamansky contended that Giuliani, the Trump adviser and former New York City major, incited rioters by encouraging them to engage in “trial by combat” and that Trump provoked the mob by saying, “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”
But prosecutor Dreher told jurors that neither Trump nor Giuliani had the authority to “make legal” what Thompson did at the Capitol.
The juror who spoke on condition of anonymity said he was “laughing under my breath” when Thompson testified he took the coat rack to prevent other rioters from using it as a weapon against police.
Thompson was charged and convicted on six counts: obstructing Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote, theft of government property, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
He had driven from Ohio to Washington with a friend, Robert Lyon, who also was arrested less than a month after the riot. Lyon pleaded guilty in March to two misdemeanors — theft of government property and disorderly conduct — and is to be sentenced June 3.
Thompson and Lyon took an Uber ride into Washington on the morning of Jan. 6. After Trump’s rally and speech near the White House, they headed to the Capitol.
Thompson was wearing a bulletproof vest when he entered the building and went to the parliamentarian’s office, The FBI said agents later searched Lyon’s cellphone and found a video that showed a ransacked office and Thompson yelling: “Wooooo! ‘Merica Hey! This is our house!”
“(Trump) didn’t force you to go. He didn’t force you to walk every step of the way to the Capitol building, did he?” Dreher asked Thompson on Wednesday.
“No,” Thompson said.
“You chose to do that?” Dreher asked.
“I was following presidential orders, but yes,” Thompson said.
More than 770 people have been charged with federal crimes arising from the riot. Over 250 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. Thompson is the fifth person to be tried on riot-related charges.
On Monday, a jury convicted a former Virginia police officer, Thomas Robertson, of storming the Capitol with another off-duty officer. Last month, a jury convicted a Texas man, Guy Reffitt, of storming the building with a holstered handgun.
A judge hearing testimony without a jury decided cases against two other Capitol riot defendants at separate bench trials. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden acquitted one of them of all charges and partially acquitted the other.
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Associated Press reporter Jacques Billeaud contributed from Phoenix.
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Union warns of ‘imminent’ crisis as most teachers consider quitting
Seven in 10 teachers considered leaving their job in the last 12 months, survey finds
A teaching union has called on the government to give teachers a significant pay rise, warning that a retention crisis is “imminent” as the cost of living crisis bites.
In advance of its annual conference in Birmingham over the weekend, the Nasuwt said that over half of the members it surveyed said they had been cutting back on food spending just to get by.
It reports that some resorted to using food banks as a means of coping with the soaring cost of living in the UK and many are considering leaving the teaching profession if pay does not improve.
Seven in 10 teachers considered leaving their job in the last 12 months, a Nasuwt survey found. Meanwhile, nearly half said that their pay was affecting their intention to leave.
In addition, the survey revealed that 54 per cent of teachers had reduced their spending on food, while 40 per cent had cut back outgoings on essential household items.
A shocking one in 10 said they had to take on a second job to make ends meet.
Elsewhere, the National Education Union surveyed a total of 1,788 teachers ahead of its respective annual conference in Bournemouth, which found that 44 per cent planned to leave the profession by 2027, while 22 per cent said they would leave within two years.
Nasuwt’s general secretary, Patrick Roach, said: “Teachers across the UK, and at every stage of their career, are seriously questioning if they can afford to continue another year in the education profession without a pay uplift that meets the sky-rocketing cost of living.
“The government has continuously failed to heed teachers’ warnings that the toll of 12 years of pay erosion and successive pay freezes can no longer be endured.
“Now we are living with the bleak reality of teachers having no choice but to seek second jobs, cut back on essential supplies such as food and even relying on the assistance of food banks.
“With seven in 10 teachers considering leaving the profession entirely, the government must urgently secure the future of education by delivering a programme of pay restoration which recognises and values the work of teachers and headteachers.
“Teachers are united in their demands for a better deal for teachers to restore teaching as an attractive and competitive career.”
A Department for Education (DfE) spokesperson said: “We now have over 460,000 inspiring teachers in our classrooms across the country, which is 20,000 more than in 2010.
“Our latest proposals on teacher pay set out how we will deliver a £30,000 starting salary for teachers by 2023/24, as well as the highest experienced-teacher pay award since 2006 in 2022/23.
“We understand that the rising cost of living is of concern to people across the country. We continue to balance rewarding teachers for their hard work – and attracting the brightest and the best into the profession – with a pay system that is appropriate and affordable for the taxpayer.”
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledges there is pressure in the NBA playoffs and after the winning the first title, “your mind wants to win a second time or a third time.”
A leading MVP candidate again this season, Antetokounmpo likes to compare playing basketball to creating a work of art and he’ll try to produce another postseason masterpiece this weekend.
His last time on the playoff stage, Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in a Game 6 victory over the Phoenix Suns that gave the Bucks their first championship in a half-century.
Antetokounmpo and the third-seeded Bucks face the sixth-seeded Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference first-round series starting Sunday in Milwaukee.
“At the end of the day, the mindset doesn’t change,” Antetokounmpo said this week. “Enjoy the game as much as possible because we worked hard for this moment. We can’t take this moment for granted.”
On the surface, it appears that winning a title last year took a weight off the 27-year-old’s shoulders.
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Having been there, done that, Antetokounmpo appears more relaxed.
The father of two has begun several postgame news conferences by making “dad jokes,” a practice he continued this week while getting ready for the playoffs.
“What do you call a cow on a rollercoaster?” Antetokounmpo asked reporters who gathered around him. “A milkshake.”
But the postseason is no laughing matter for Antetokounmpo. The Bucks leader insists he feels just as much pressure now as he did before he’d won a title.
“Obviously a lot of people think once you win a championship and you succeed in life, there’s no pressure,” Antetokounmpo said. “I don’t really agree. Obviously I do not try to focus on the pressure as much. I try to focus and enjoy the game. But at the end of the day, your mind always is going to find something to replace that.
“Almost like, ‘OK, you won one time.’ Now your mind wants to win a second time or a third time.”
That attitude reflects Antetokounmpo’s artistic approach to the game
He believes a player enters each contest with a new opportunity to create, as if he’s an artist staring at a blank canvas.
“If you play well and you hold on to the past, it prevents you from playing well again,” Antetokounmpo said. “If you had 40 the previous game, you’re like, ‘OK, I had 40 the previous game. Today I can just be sloppy with the ball.’ That was that art that was created.
“Today I reset. I get a new canvas and try to create new art.”
The approach helped Antetokounmpo follow up the Bucks’ championship with one of his finest NBA seasons.
He enters the playoffs as the Eastern Conference player of the month for March and April. Antetokounmpo averaged a career-high 29.9 points – behind only Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid – along with 11.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists.
He became the first player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in four separate seasons. Oscar Robertson did it three times.
“He doesn’t settle,” Bucks guard George Hill said. “One thing I do know about him: Him winning a championship doesn’t define who he is. He’s still in there every day, every morning, every night working his butt off to get better. He still feels like he has a lot to prove.”
Teammate Jrue Holiday argued late in the season that Antetokounmpo merits consideration for the NBA’s most improved player award because of the way the 6-foot-11 forward diversified his game.
Antetokounmpo said he liked the idea of “changing the narrative” about his game by showing he could shoot effectively and wasn’t merely a guy who capitalized on his size and athleticism by scoring on dunks and drives to the basket.
Although he made fewer than 30% of his 3-point attempts this season, Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the Bucks’ scoring record by sinking a game-tying 3-pointer in the final minute of regulation in an overtime victory at Brooklyn. He made 72.2% of his free-throw attempts, his highest percentage since the 2019-20 season.
“He’s dominated and perfected one part of his game, and now he’s going to grow and extend that range to the 3-point line,” said Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, who coached Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee from 2014-18. “That’s what he says he’s going to do, and that means he’s going to do it.”
And that means realizing what he accomplished last year won’t necessarily play any part in whether the Bucks are able to repeat.
“Last year’s last year,” Antetokounmpo said. “Last year we were able to go through ups and downs in the playoffs and end up with the championship. But that doesn’t mean nothing.”
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Which surge protector is best?
Most people have numerous electronic devices plugged in every room in their house. TVs, gaming consoles, computers and appliances are expensive and must be protected. A quality surge protector acts as a line of defense from electrical surges that can fry your electronics.
If you’re looking for a quality surge protector, the APC Surge Protector Power Strip is an excellent choice offering both AC and USB outlets.
What to know before you buy a surge protector
How surge protectors work
Many people buy surge protectors because they let you plug multiple devices into a single outlet. Still, the most critical surge protector function is protecting your electronics from spikes in voltage. Most devices aren’t built to withstand electrical surges on their own. Surge protectors divert the extra electricity to the outlet’s grounding wire when the voltage spikes above an acceptable level.
How surges happen
The most common causes of electrical surges are high-power devices such as air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers. These require large amounts of energy to turn on, which can upset the voltage flow. Faulty wiring is another common source of electrical surges.
Although less common, lightning can cause surges. When lightning strikes near power lines, the electrical energy can boost voltage significantly.
Power strip vs. surge protector
Power strips look identical to surge protectors, but they don’t offer protection against voltage surges. It’s essential to read the product’s description, as most surge protectors list their joule rating in the description.
Surge protector safety
Surge protectors can be dangerous if misused. Plug your surge protector directly into an outlet and never into an extension cord or another surge protector. In most cases, manufacturers won’t honor your warranty if they determine you’ve misused your surge protector.
What to look for in a quality surge protector
Joule rating
Joule ratings indicate how much energy the surge protector can absorb before failing. Higher joule ratings mean the device will protect your electronics against larger surges. For expensive electronics, choose a surge protector with at least 2,200 joules of protection.
Clamping voltage
Clamping voltage is the amount of “over-voltage” before the device begins to work. The three most common levels of protection are 330 volts, 400 volts and 500 volts. Lower clamping voltages are better, and in most cases, anything with a clamping voltage over 400 won’t protect your electronics.
Outlet variety
Some surge protectors feature USB outlets that eliminate the need for power blocks. Older and cheaper ones typically only feature AC outlets. Choosing a model with various outlets ensures you get more functionality out of your purchase.
Size
Many of the most effective surge protectors are large. Size may not be an issue if you have space, thinner models are worth considering if you’re low on space.
How much you can expect to spend on a surge protector
You can buy cheap surge protectors with low joule ratings for less than $15. If you want a unit that will adequately protect your electronics, you’ll likely spend between $20-$40.
Surge protector FAQ
Do I really need a surge protector?
A. Surge protectors are excellent safety devices when used correctly. Simple devices such as lamps and fans don’t need a surge protector. On the other hand, expensive devices with numerous electrical components such as computers, TVs and gaming consoles should be plugged into a surge protector. For the best outcome, you should expect to change your surge protector every three to five years.
Do surge protectors use a lot of electricity?
A. Surge protectors don’t drain any additional energy. They simply monitor the energy passing through them and divert that energy when needed.
Do phone chargers have surge protection?
A. Phone chargers don’t feature built-in surge protection. You’ll need to buy a surge protector separately to protect your phone from surges. If you plan on plugging your phone into a surge protector, consider buying one with USB outlets.
Should I turn off my surge protector at night?
A. Regularly turning off your surge protector will extend its life. They don’t protect against lightning strikes, so it’s best to turn them off at night if you expect a storm.
What’s the best surge protector to buy?
Top surge protector
APC Surge Protector Power Strip
What you need to know: This features a massive joule rating of 4,320 joules.
What you’ll love: It has 10 AC outlets and two USB outlets. The 6-foot power cord makes it easier to place this where you want it. Although the product description isn’t clear on the clamping voltage, most buyers suggest it’s between 330-400 volts.
What you should consider: Though it offers a lot of outlets, this model is bulky.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top surge protector for the money
Tripp Lite 7-Outlet Surge Protector
What you need to know: This surge protector is available in numerous configurations with an adequate joule rating.
What you’ll love: It has 2,160 joules of protection and seven AC outlets. LEDs tell you when it is properly grounded and protected. The narrow design is ideal for those without a ton of space.
What you should consider: This model doesn’t come with USB outlets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dell
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This model offers a slim design and eight AC outlets.
What you’ll love: It has 3,420 joules of surge protection. Three of the outlets have extra space between them for larger plugs. The clamping voltage is 330-400. It features a durable design.
What you should consider: There are several reports of people receiving defective units.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The Keep Warren County Beautiful Committee reports that the March Litter Sweep was successful.
The committee indicates that more than 30 churches, civic groups and individuals participate in the spring litter sweep that have reported their collection efforts. The total number of individuals and groups who participated may be higher because some Litter Sweep participants may have picked up supplies directly from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Overall, the committee is pleased with the results, especially with more churches and different groups joining local efforts.
NCDOT will conduct their semiannual sweep during the last two weeks of April, and the KWCB groups’ efforts will be ongoing with distribution of supplies and encouraging citizens to participate.
Some of the worst areas were addressed during the March sweep, and KWCB applauds county employees who conducted their own sweep of Warren Plains Road recently. The group collected 60 plus bags on a Friday afternoon, and Warren Plains Road was dotted with orange bags awaiting pickup by NCDOT.
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The federal government has blown past its own promised deadline to complete the country’s first LGBTQ2S+ action plan, but the minister overseeing it says it will be delivered “later this year.”
During last summer’s election campaign, the Liberals promised to complete the plan within the first 100 days of forming a new government. Last week’s budget committed $100 million over five years toward its implementation, but community organizations are left to wonder how the money will be spent.
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien said she’s continuing consultations, and cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for the delay.
“I want to be slow — not too slow obviously — but steady, and listen to everybody that I can because I want this to work. I want it to work well because quite frankly, lives are on the line,” Ien told the Star.
“I don’t want to sit there and speak for the community when I’m not living and experiencing what they are.”
Ien said she couldn’t get into details on what the $100 million will be spent on, given that the budget still needs to pass the House of Commons. She described her ministry as the “glue” that touches every other department. For example, she said the plan could include LGBTQ2S+-specific housing initiatives, or community-targeted health-care funding.
“It’s up to us to come together as cabinet colleagues and work on plans that will work for the community,” she said.
The government already conducted consultations on the plan last year, including an online survey that drew responses from more than 25,000 LGBTQ2S+ people, as well as roundtable discussions.
Almost 40 per cent of people who participated in the online survey reported being subjected to violence due to homophobia, biphobia or transphobia in the last five years, most of it verbal or online.
Transgender respondents were most likely to report being denied employment due to their gender identity, and to face difficulty in accessing housing due to discrimination.
Not only is the plan “very late,” but its scope remains vague, said New Democrat MP Randall Garrison, his party’s critic on LGBTQ2S+ issues.
“So there’s no clarity on the scope of the plan, no clarity on what’s in the plan, and very late on actually producing the plan with real action in it, which is what people are worried won’t happen,” Garrison said.
The NDP would like to see the plan include the creation of a special envoy who would defend LGBTQ2S+ rights internationally, Garrison said.
Ien said she’s open to all ideas, including exploring the feasibility of an endowment fund that would ensure permanent and stable funding for organizations that serve the community. It’s a key demand from the Enchanté Network, which is made up of nearly 200 LGBTQ2S+ organizations across the country.
“It would require significant initial investment, but it would also allow for the ethical income generated from that investment to provide a type of core funding for queer and trans organizations forever,” said Tyler Boyce, the network’s executive director.
The executive director of the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity described the $100 million commitment as the “bare minimum” that was achieved through advocacy by the community, but said it’s difficult to celebrate given that it’s unclear how the funds will be spent.
Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah said she hopes to see supports for LGBTQ2S+ seniors included in the action plan, and said she also wants to know more about the consultations themselves, and how reflective they were of the LGBTQ2S+ community.
“Yes it feels nice to be recognized in the budget, but it also feels like, ‘Here’s a little something, aren’t you so happy for it?’ I don’t think we should be celebrating crumbs as a sector,” she said.
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There seems to be no end to 50 Cent’s pettiness. All signs are pointing to him alleging that Young Buck is gay in a new social media post.
As per TMZ the spat between the G-Unit Records founder and his former artist rages on. Earlier this week the “Stomp” rapper spoke on his longstanding issues with Curtis on the most recent episode of It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper; specifically him having to file for bankruptcy for a second time because of 50 Cent. It seems the interview landed on Jackson’s radar. On Wednesday, April 13 Fif shared footage of what seems to be a trans woman speaking about her romantic affairs with Benzino. He took the opportunity to slight both Benzino and Buck in the caption. “Young Buck, Benzino just embrace who you are but don’t pat nobody butt when they score a basket fool. LOLHahaha, Nah FOR REAL! PUNK” he wrote.
The Nashville talent explained his reasoning on why filing chapter 13 was his best move. “Once he stopped me from being able to make money, I filed another bankruptcy,” Buck said. “They stopped him from being able to cease-and-desist in regards to me being able to, you know… I included what he claimed that I owed him in the bankruptcy to be able to say, ‘Well hey, if you’re owed this and present whatever receipts or whatever… You will be paid type of situation.’ But that was the only way I was able to go forward with working, so.”
Young Buck has denied all allegations of being homosexual.
Photo: Bernard Smalls
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Which roof snow rake is best?
If your climate is snowy in the wintertime (and sometimes in spring), you know how dangerous snow can be if it accumulates on your roof. All the extra weight can damage your roof, or it may suddenly slide off and hit you, your children or your pets. Roof snow rakes are an effective, simple tool for eliminating these dangers.
The best roof snow rake is the Garelick Aluminum Snow Roof Rake. It’s quite long and wide, plus the wheels protect your roof from scrapes and scratches.
What to know before you buy a roof snow rake
The pole
Roof snow rakes have long poles that extend above your roofline. There are three aspects to consider in a pole: material, length and extension type.
- Material: Most poles are made of aluminum because its lightweight, affordable and resistant to corrosion. Some companies also use fiberglass for roof snow rake poles.
- Length: Most poles can extend as far as 21 feet, while others only go up to 15 feet. Extra-long poles can extend to 24 feet or further.
- Extension: Most poles have segmented or telescoping features. Segmented poles are easier to store since you can break them down completely. Telescoping poles typically have more length control.
The blade
Roof snow rakes also consist of a blade. There are two aspects to consider: the width and material.
- Width: Most blades are roughly 24-inches wide. Some are shorter, around 16 inches. Smaller blades are slightly easier to use, but it takes longer to clear the snow since they cover less ground.
- Material: Most manufacturers make blades out of plastic or aluminum. These are low impact on your roof, lightweight and easy to lift. Some blades use steel, but these are heavy, and there’s a higher risk of harming your roof.
Assembly
All roof snow rakes require some assembly, which is usually limited to securing the blade to the pole and connecting the pole segments. Everything you need for assembly will be in the box, so you shouldn’t need any tools to put it together.
What to look for in a quality roof snow rake
Wheels
Some of the best roof snow rakes have wheels on either edge of the blade. These wheels provide several benefits, the largest being they prevent the blade from coming in direct contact with your roof. The wheels protect your roof from scratches and unintentional damage. It also makes it easier to move the rake up and down the roofline.
Slides
While slides are less common than wheels, some roof snow rakes have slides that wrap around the blade. These slides provide a slick surface for the snow to slide down. They also prevent snow from accumulating in your eaves and gutters.
How much you can expect to spend on a roof snow rake
Roof snow rakes typically cost $40-$100. Budget choices are rarely more than $50, and most midrange rakes cost $50-$80. The best rakes usually cost $100 or more.
Roof snow rake FAQ
Can roof snow rakes damage my roof?
A. Yes. If you don’t use your snow rake properly, you can scratch and damage your roof. Be gentle with the rake and try not to slam it down onto the rooftop. If you’re concerned about this, opt for a roof snow rake with wheels and plastic blades.
Are heated cables a good alternative to roof snow rakes?
A. Unfortunately, heated cables don’t offer the same results as roof snow rakes. Snow rakes scrape and shake off accumulated snow from the entire roof, while heated cables only wrap around your roof’s gutters or eaves. They are also quite expensive. Snow rakes may require more physical effort, but they are more effective in every way.
What is an ice dam?
A. An ice dam forms when the snow melts and drips onto the edge of your roof. It refreezes and continues to accumulate as the snow melts and then freezes again, forming a dam. Eventually, this can start to leak through your roof and into your home. They are a hassle to get rid of once they form, so make sure to scrape off your roof after each snowfall.
What’s the best roof snow rake to buy?
Top roof snow rake
Garelick Aluminum Snow Roof Rake
What you need to know: Perfect for any roof, this snow rake only weighs 6 pounds. The metal is both rust- and corrosion-proof.
What you’ll love: The three-piece segmented pole is 21 inches long. It has a 24-inch-wide blade that never touches your roof, thanks to the set of small plastic wheels.
What you should consider: A few consumers had issues with the wheels rolling incorrectly or breaking. It can also be a struggle to use in heavy snow.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top roof snow rake for the money
What you need to know: The lightweight aluminum telescoping pole on this quality snow rake can extend up to 21 feet.
What you’ll love: The blade head is 16 inches wide and uses a 15-foot-long oxford cloth tarp to guide snow off the roof, so it won’t gather in your eaves.
What you should consider: The tarp makes the rake a bit top-heavy and more difficult to handle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This snow roof rake reaches a few inches longer than other rakes. The 24-inch blade can sweep out large swaths of snow, too.
What you’ll love: It’s made of polyethylene to prevent any damage to your roof. The aluminum poles segments are each 5 feet long, and when put together, it only weighs 4.2 pounds.
What you should consider: It isn’t as effective against thick and heavy snowfall. And when you extend to its longest length, it can be a little wobbly and hard to control.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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On Tuesday, April 12, a number of Downtown Naperville restaurants and food shops will band together to help provide aid to Ukrainian refugees. Bev’s, Empire Burgers & Brew, Hizemans and The Lantern are just a few of the restaurants that will be donating 25% of their profits that day to support World Central Kitchen. The nonprofit serves hot, nourishing meals at border crossings and within Ukraine itself to help those affected by the Russian invasion. Also participating in the fundraiser are some specialty sweet shops like Ben & Jerry’s, Cinnaholic and Naper Nuts & Sweets. The idea for the #DowntownNapervilleChefsforUkraine effort came from owner of SixtyFour Wine Bar, Loren Beadle. A full list of participating restaurants can be found on the downtown Naperville website. Both dine in and take out orders will apply toward the efforts. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2569199740884/liquor-commission-tables-vote-for-new-naperville-entertainment-venue | 2022-04-14T23:54:57Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2569199740884/liquor-commission-tables-vote-for-new-naperville-entertainment-venue | false | null |
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INDIAN TOWNSHIP — Carrying on a Passamaquoddy tradition that has been passed on from generation to generation, all are welcome to gather for the annual Good Friday tradition of processing to a brook in Indian Township on Good Friday to draw water. It is believed that on that day, the water...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples.
The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said, and can be used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites. The test, which can provide results in less than three minutes, must be carried out under the supervision of a licensed health care provider.
Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, called the device “yet another example of the rapid innovation occurring with diagnostic tests for COVID-19.”
The FDA said the device was 91.2% accurate at identifying positive test samples and 99.3% accurate at identifying negative test samples.
“InspectIR expects to be able to produce approximately 100 instruments per week, which can each be used to evaluate approximately 160 samples per day,” the agency said. “At this level of production, testing capacity using the InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is expected to increase by approximately 64,000 samples per month.” | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/FDA-authorizes-1st-breath-test-for-COVID-19-17082189.php | 2022-04-15T00:07:17Z | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/FDA-authorizes-1st-breath-test-for-COVID-19-17082189.php | false | 41 |
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Stranger Things fans will undoubtedly be checking out the upcoming sci-fi flick Firestarter, as it too revolves around a young girl with highly destructive mental powers being chased down by shadowy government figures. The reboot of the 1984 cult classic starring Drew Barrymore takes its story once again from the novel of the same name by Stephen King, bringing the iconic author’s vision of pyrokinetic horror to the big screen. Keep reading to find out more about the new Firestarter, below.
What’s It About
In the second adaptation of King’s piece, a young man named Andy McGee is experimented on by a secret government entity called The Shop, causing him to develop psychic powers. Soon his daughter, Charlie McGee, develops powers of her own, including the ability to light things on fire using only her mind. All is well and good for a while, as Andy taught Charlie how to keep her power at bay by steadying her emotions, which ignites it. However, as Charlie grows older, she is unable to control the pyrokinesis and all hell breaks loose once The Shop discovers the father/daughter duo’s location. The pair then find themselves on the run to save themselves and perhaps the world from sinister forces.
Legacy
The 1984 version of Firestarter was an incredible vehicle for acting prodigy Drew. She was accompanied by an amazing cast of Heather Locklear, David Keith, Martin Sheen and George C. Scott. Although it underperformed at the box office and was critically panned (even King wasn’t a fan), the movie is beloved by sci-fi and horror fans to this day.
Cast & Crew
The new version of Firestarter has some megawatt Hollywood power as Zac Efron is taking the lead role of Andy McGee, which should be fun for fans to see the High School Musical heartthrob play a father. Taking over Drew Barrymore’s role as Charlie McGee will be America Horror Story’s Ryan Kiera Armstrong. The cast is round out byMichael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Sydney Lemmon and Kurtwood Smith.
The actors will be working from a script by Scott Teams and King. Keith Thomas will be directed the movie, which is being produced by horror-genre juggernaut Blumhouse. Also worth noting, the Firestarter score is composed by horror icon John Carpenter and his Halloween franchise composers Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies.
Jason Blum is naturally producing for Blumhouse alongside Akiva Goldsman of Weed Road Pictures. Ryan Turek, Gregory Lessans, Scott Teems, Martha De Laurentiis, J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules are on the producing board as well.
Release Date & Where To Watch
Releasing through Universal, Firestarter will be out in theaters come May 13. It is the only major movie scheduled for release that weekend, following the release of Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness the week before. It is the fourth Universal theatrical release to go day-and-date on Peacock, which means Firestarter will be available on the streaming app on May 13 as well. The other three flicks used to boost Peacock subscribers were The Boss Baby: Family Business, Halloween Kills and the romantic comedy Marry Me. | https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/firestarter-movie-4707070/ | 2022-04-15T00:10:00Z | https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/firestarter-movie-4707070/ | true | 1 |
The Justice Department on Thursday charged a Russian lawmaker and two members of his staff with conspiring to use a U.S. citizen as an unregistered Russian agent to influence members of Congress.
Federal prosecutors allege that Aleksander Babakov, deputy chairman of Russia’s State Duma, and two members of his staff orchestrated a covert campaign meant to influence elected U.S. officials “to advance Russia’s malevolent political designs against Ukraine and other countries, including the U.S.”
“Today’s indictment demonstrates that Russia’s illegitimate actions against Ukraine extend beyond the battlefield, as political influencers under Russia’s control allegedly plotted to steer geopolitical change in Russia’s favor through surreptitious and illegal means in the U.S. and elsewhere in the West,” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. “Such malign foreign interference will be exposed, and we will pursue justice against its perpetrators.”
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Prosecutors say the scheme began in 2012 and lasted through at least 2017. Mr. Babakov, his Chief of Staff Aleksandr Vorobev, and staffer Mikhail Plisyuk allegedly used a Russian non-profit known as the Institute for International Integration Studies as a front in a foreign influence campaign to weaken U.S. partnerships with U.S. allies, undermine sanctions, and promote illicit measures designed to erode Ukraine’s sovereignty.
As part of the campaign, Mr. Babakov used U.S. and European citizens as proxies to cultivate relationships with U.S. and European lawmakers and to obscure their objectives to promote Russian foreign policy positions.
Mr. Babakov allegedly recruited at least one U.S. citizen “with experience relating to international relations and media,” who, on multiple occasions, corresponded with U.S. lawmakers on Mr. Babakov’s behalf.
In 2012, the U.S. citizen, who remains unnamed in the indictment, attempted to secure a meeting between Mr. Babakov and multiple members of Congress by offering them a trip abroad to meet European politicians and be presented with an award.
The U.S. lawmakers, who also remain unnamed in the indictment, rebuffed the offer, according to the Justice Department.
In 2017, Mr. Babakov sought to arrange a meeting through the same U.S. citizen with a member of Congress to strengthen U.S. and Russian cooperation.
That same year, Mr. Babakov attempted to lure at least one U.S. lawmaker to a conference in Russian-controlled Crimea. The event was organized by Sergey Aksyonov, who is known in Russia as the “prime minister of Crimea” and sanctioned by the U.S. in 2014 for his role in threatening the sovereignty of Ukraine.
That offer was also rebuffed by the U.S. lawmaker, according to the indictment.
The Justice Department also alleges that Mr. Babakov and his staff submitted fraudulent visa applications in 2017 under the pretense that they intended to travel for leisure when they instead intended to conduct meetings with U.S. politicians and advisers.
The three were sanctioned by the U.S. in June of 2017 and their visa applications were denied.
The defendants face one count of conspiring to recruit a U.S. citizen to act as an unregistered foreign agent in the U.S., which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison. They also face one count of conspiring to evade sanctions, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, and one count of conspiring to commit visa fraud, which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison.
The defendants remain in Russia, beyond the reach of U.S. authorities.
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- DoorDash's CEO Tony Xu told employees it plans to expand headcount by only 10% to 15% this year.
- DoorDash's stock has been off more than 50% since November.
- The company is hoping it can scale up without headcount rising at the same rate.
DoorDash is stepping off the gas when it comes to hiring. During an internal meeting Thursday, CEO Tony Xu said the company plans to grow headcount by only 10-15% this coming year, according to a person who attended the gathering.
That's a far cry from last year when DoorDash's employee ranks more than doubled to over 8,600, according to regulatory filings. Xu and Chief Financial Officer Prabir Adarkar said in the company meeting that DoorDash needs to control employee growth and do it without hurting its business. A company representative declined to comment.
The newly conservative approach comes as DoorDash faces market uncertainty. Despite posting a strong fourth quarter, the shares are off more than 50% from their high last November. The company recently had to address the weak stock price by offering extra equity grants to some employees to compensate for declines in the value of their existing awards.
DoorDash grew substantially during the pandemic as stay-at-home orders fueled customers' desire to order delivery meals. Its revenue quadrupled in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019. But a downturn in tech stocks along with concerns that a post-pandemic period will mean slower growth for food orders has weighed on the stock.
The company is trying to cut down on costs in other areas like cloud computing. Currently DoorDash calculates it pays Amazon Web Services 6.5 cents to process each order. The company is hoping to get that down to under 6 cents by the end of the first half of this year, according to a person familiar with the matter.
DoorDash has increasingly looked toward other areas such as grocery delivery, as well as advertising and international growth as newer business lines that will power its next stage of growth. Even as it expands into those areas, the company is hoping it can scale up without headcount rising at the same rate.
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SIX (SIX) traded 1.1% lower against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on April 14th. In the last week, SIX has traded 8.6% lower against the US dollar. One SIX coin can now be bought for $0.15 or 0.00000366 BTC on major exchanges. SIX has a market cap of $40.13 million and approximately $2.19 million worth of SIX was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002500 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded up 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.72 or 0.00001811 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded down 1.8% against the dollar and now trades at $17.85 or 0.00044626 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded down 3.1% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded 1.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0600 or 0.00000150 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 2.5% against the dollar and now trades at $3,014.09 or 0.07533715 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded up 396,248.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded down 3.1% against the dollar and now trades at $39,919.94 or 0.99779977 BTC.
- Internet Computer (ICP) traded down 2.9% against the dollar and now trades at $16.53 or 0.00041310 BTC.
SIX Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “SIX network uses blockchain technology and smart contract to reinvent the digital economy by building a better infrastructure; SIX Digital Asset Wallet, Decentralized Financial Services, and Wallet-to-Wallet (W2W) Decentralized Commerce. With this economic infrastructure, SIX aims to create an ecosystem that is transparent, fair, secure, and efficient for all stakeholders in the digital and creative economy. “
Buying and Selling SIX
It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as SIX directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire SIX should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Changelly, Coinbase or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase SIX using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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(CelebrityAccess) – Reuters is reporting that veteran radio executive Jeff Warshaw is leading a consortium of investors who have offered almost $1.2 billion to acquire the Atlanta-based radio network Cumulus Media Inc.
The deal would see the Warshaw-led consortium take Cumulus private in a leveraged buyout for $15 to $17 per share, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
As well, Warshaw hinted that he may be willing to take the bid higher based on the results due diligence for the deal.
Cumulus is one of the largest radio broadcasters in the U.S., operating 406 commercial radio outlets in 86 markets, according to the company.
Cumulus also services syndicated content, including talk shows, music programs and 24-hour formats to 9,500 affiliated stations through its Westwood One subsidiary, making it the largest audio network in the U.S.
The company also operates a digital platform and is currently one of the leading podcast distributors in North America.
Warshaw is the founder of Connoisseur Media, which operates radio and digital content delivery channels in multiple markets around the U.S., including WBZO in New York, WPLR in Connecticut, and WHLI in Long Island, among others.
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New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Badminton Association of India's (BAI) selection trials to pick the teams for the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games will kick off at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.
A total of 120 players will be participating in the five categories as the 6-day long selection trials will go on till April 20. Parents and media will be allowed to watch the matches from the gallery. BAI will also select core group probable players for the 2024 Olympic Games as a group of 60 players will be selected through direct selection and trials.
The selection trials will be held in league-cum-round robin format to decide the positions. The seedings in the trials draw will be decided on the basis of international rankings followed by national rankings while combined individual ranking points given by BWF will be considered in doubles.
In the men's singles, 25 players will be divided into eight groups as the top-2 players will progress into the second stage where they will be divided into four groups. The winner of each group will play for 1 to 4 ranks in a round-robin format. Runners-up from each group will fight for 5-8 positions while third-placed players will aim for 9 to 12 positions.
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In the women's singles trials, 19 players will be divided into six groups, five of three players each and one with four. Similar to the men's singles format, top-2 players will progress into the second stage and then four groups will be formed as they will fight for positions from 1-12 in a round-robin format.
"We want to give each and every player enough chances to prove their abilities and this is the best possible format that BAI and the selection committee together came up with," said Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary of BAI.
Singles players Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu alongside men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been named as the automatic selection. "The players ranked Top-15 in the world have been selected directly as announced earlier. Prannoy's name has also been included as all the selectors were of the unanimous view that he should be considered for direct selection as he has performed consistently at top events in the recent time and has beaten some top players," Mishra added.
Men's doubles and women's doubles will see the competition of 13 and 11 pairs respectively.
In the men's doubles, pairs will be divided into four groups--three consisting three pairs each while one with four pairs in the first stage, the women's doubles will have four groups with three consisting three pairs each and one with two pairs. Top-2 pairs will then progress into the second stage and will be further divided into two groups before they will fight for eight positions in each category. Top-2 teams will play for positions 1 to 4 while bottom two teams will fight for positions 5 to 8.
In the mixed doubles category, 14 pairs will be divided into four groups and Top-2 from each group will move into the second stage where two groups will be formed before final round-robin stage in which Top-2 pairs from each group will fight for first four positions while bottom two teams will play for positions 5 to 8.
For CWG, both men's and women's teams will consist of two singles players while the remaining three positions will be filled by two doubles and one mixed doubles player. In the Thomas & Uber Cup and Asian Games squads, one singles and two doubles positions are available in the men's category while in the women's section three singles and the same number of doubles positions are up for grabs.
Top-8 men's and women's singles players, Top-6 men's and women's doubles pairs and 4 mixed doubles pairs will be selected to be part of the National Core Group along with players selected directly.
Thomas and Uber Cup are scheduled in Bangkok from May 8-15 while the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2022 Asian Games will take place in Birmingham and Hangzhou respectively from July 28 and September 10. (ANI)
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Left-hander MacKenzie Gore, the San Diego Padres’ top pitching prospect, is scheduled to make his big league debut Friday night with a start against the World Series champion Atlanta Braves.
The 23-year-old Gore, the third pick overall in the 2017 draft, will take the rotation spot of left-hander Blake Snell, who is heading to the injured list with a tight left adductor.
Gore’s arrival in the bigs was delayed by command problems in the minors. He had an outstanding spring.
“As much as the fan base has been looking forward to him pitching, I think he’s been looking forward to pitching in front of this fan base just as much,” manager Bob Melvin said Thursday before the Padres’ home opener.
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Town Talk: A conversation with Justin Proctor – Earth Day Celebration 2022
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Justin Proctor. Justin is a member of the recently formed Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC). Also discussed is the Town of Front Royal’s Earth Day Celebration scheduled for April 23, 2022.
The Earth Day celebration is a free, inclusive, family-friendly event open to everyone. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the Front Royal Commons (gazebo area). There will also be an Arbor Day tree planting nearby at 3:30 p.m., led by the local Tree Stewards, in honor of the Town’s commitment to its Tree City USA status through the Arbor Day Foundation.
The Earth Day celebration will be an attractive event for anyone looking to:
- Explore new ways to engage with the great outdoors, whether it be through hiking, canoeing, climbing, fishing, trail running, and more
- Learn more about green infrastructure and technology, including solar and electric vehicles
- Get more involved with locally active groups and clubs
- Celebrate and support the Earth Day mission: Invest in Our Planet!
Town Talk is a series on the Royal Examiner where we will introduce you to local entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profit leaders, and political figures who influence Warren County. Topics will be varied but hopefully interesting. If you have an idea, topic, or want to hear from someone in our community, let us know. Send your request to news@RoyalExaminer.com
About ESAC:
The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) focuses on the Town’s ecosystem, including recommended goals for environmental protection involving waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation, clean air and water, natural resources, and a sustainable community.
ESAC is chaired by our Environmental Specialist, Jim Osborn, who is a certified arborist, nurseryman & tree care safety expert with over 35 years of experience.
Vision
- Preservation, enhancement, management, and protection of Front Royal’s environment and natural resources.
- Education, outreach, communications, and public awareness on the care of the Town’s environmental assets.
- Proposed amendments and variations to environmental and natural resources-related policies, regulations, ordinances, and plans.
- Changes to the Town’s Comprehensive Land-use Plan regarding sustainability and urban forestry planning.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining recognition as a Tree City USA Town.
- Coordinating with community organizations and volunteer groups to work on environmental projects.
- Planning the annual Arbor Day ceremony.
- Supporting and coordinating with farmers’ markets and small retailers that specialize in farm-to-table and healthy food choices.
- Regular Meetings
- Regular ESAC Meetings are held on the Second Tuesday of every month from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Vibrissa.
Members
Jim Osborn – Chairman
Jerome’ Ray
Justin Proctor
Herschel Finch
Vacancy – Local High School Junior or Senior
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Town Talk: A conversation with Adam Schellhammer, Executive Director, Valley Conservation Council
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Adam Schellhammer, Executive Director, Valley Conservation Council.
Adam Schellhammer is the new Executive Director of VCC and brings with him the regional conservation leadership experience and vision needed to build on the strong successes VCC has had over its past 32-year history. Adam hopes to expand on its long-held conservation mission by representing the needs of the entire Valley and improving the lives of the people who live, work, and play in it and the surrounding region.
“VCC is in a position to reconnect the fabric of our community, the landscape is what connects us all, and we should manage it in a way that allows everyone to thrive. VCC has the unique opportunity to represent the needs of the whole Valley region, but also connect our local needs to the larger picture of building global climate resiliency,” said the new director.
Prior to joining VCC, Schellhammer spent the last two years as the Wai Ora Partnerships Manager for the Auckland Council’s Climate Resilience Delivery program in New Zealand where he partnered with local communities to create high-value, holistic conservation programs to increase economic, social, cultural, and environmental outcomes. He has also served as District Manager of the Monroe County Conservation District in Pennsylvania, working closely with the farming community and collaborating with local municipalities, and as Natural Resource Manager for the Friends of Princeton Open Space a conservation and preservation advocacy non-profit in New Jersey.
“My experiences have taught me that you have to meet people where they are and get stakeholders involved at every level,” he said. “Building a strong foundation of public support is the key to long-term success. I love working with residents, community groups, and legislators to effectively promote resource protection and set policy surrounding environmental concerns.”
Schellhammer received his Master of Science degree in Natural Resource Management and a graduate certificate in Global Sustainability from Virginia Tech where he spent his time enjoying the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and building connections with the local community.
A native of Appalachian Pennsylvania, Schellhammer spent childhood summers fly fishing the headwaters of the Juniata and the South Fork of the Shenandoah River with his father, grandfather, friends, and family. He and his wife are looking forward to putting down roots and raising their young children in the Shenandoah Valley.
“This place is special to me. There is so much to love about the Valley. The people here share a sense of place and a love of the outdoors that creates a real sense of belonging.”
About the Valley Conservation Council:
For 25 years, the Valley Conservation Council has worked with communities and landowners across the Shenandoah Valley, promoting land conservation and sensible models of growth. To date, an astonishing 148,000 acres of valuable farmland and forestland, streams and rivers, and historical landscapes have been permanently protected in our area. We at the Shenandoah Valley Network applaud VCC’s 25 years of dedicated work in the Valley and look forward to our continuing partnership in the future!
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Town Talk: A conversation with Michelle Ross and Melody Hotek, Samuels Public Library
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Michelle Ross and Melody Hotek from Samuels Public Library. Michelle is the Executive Director of the Samuels Public Library and Melody the Chairperson of A Taste for Books.
A Taste For Books is Samuels Public Library’s main fundraising event for the year and all proceeds go toward improving the resources the library offers to the community – like reading programs for all ages, Laptop & Mobile Hotspot Kits, online services to support digital learning, free educational events, and of course books!
This year’s theme celebrates all things nautical. The library will be decked out with ships, wharfs, and islands. The event features unique foods, local beer and wine, a silent auction, creative costumes, an interactive game, and fantastic prizes.
Samuels Public Library serves Front Royal and Warren County. Samuels Library brings people, information, and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. Please visit their website or Facebook page for more information.
The Taste for Books event is Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 6:oo pm to 8:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now at TasteforBooks.net. The cost is $50, but they have a special, buy 4 get 1 free. If you have large groups or families, please contact Melody Hotek for arrangements at 540.635.3153.
There is still time for businesses to become sponsors and participate in this event.
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Town Talk: A conversation with Cheryl Cullers & Chuck Brome – South Warren Ruritan Spaghetti Dinner
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Cheryl Cullers and Chuck Brome from the South Warren Ruritan Club. On Saturday, April 9, 2022, the South Warren Ruritan Club is having its 16th Annual Spaghetti Dinner at Skyline High School. The dinner is scheduled from 4 pm to 7 pm in the school cafeteria.
All the spaghetti you can eat, along with salad, bread, drink, and dessert. They do ask for a donation, but it’s for a great cause. All the proceeds will go for scholarships for our local high school students. Also, a cake auction and other baked goods will be for sale to take home with you.
They’ll have music from Passage Creek Raising and Harpist John Kovac.
The club will be selling flower baskets for Mother’s Day.
Just bring your appetite, join your neighbors in food, fun, and song.
Town Talk is a series on the Royal Examiner where we will introduce you to local entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profit leaders, and political figures who influence Warren County. Topics will be varied but hopefully interesting. If you have an idea, topic, or want to hear from someone in our community, let us know. Send your request to news@RoyalExaminer.com
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Town Talk: A conversation with Lisa Rudacille, Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 school year
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Lisa Rudacille. Lisa is the Director of Elementary Instruction for Warren County Public Schools. She wants to remind parents that kindergarten registration begins on April 4, 2022.
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILD EVEN IF ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED.
If you have any questions, please call (540) 635-2171, extension 34236.
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Town Talk: A conversation with Jeffrey Alban, Blue Ridge Singers, Spring Concert Series
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Jeffrey Alban, Director of the Blue Ridge Singers. The Spring Series, “How Can I Keep from Singing?” begins on April 22, 2022.
The first of five performances will be held at the Front Royal United Methodist Church, 1 West Main St., Front Royal, VA on April 22nd, starting at 7:30 pm. The second concert will be at the First Baptist Church of Winchester, 205 W. Piccadilly St. Winchester, VA on April 24th at 4:oo pm.
The third performance will be at the All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Rd. Manassas, VA, April 26th at 7:30 pm. Trinity Episcopal Church, 9108 John S. Mosby Hwy. Upperville, VA on April 28th will be the site of the fourth performance at it begins at 7:30 pm. The fifth and final performance of the series will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 809 Bishop Meade Rd. Millwood, VA on May 1st, starting at 4:00 pm.
The Blue Ridge Singers brings together musicians of all ages and backgrounds to create harmony, beauty, and unity through the performance of challenging, cutting-edge choral music. They are a passionate group, committed to offering high-quality musical experiences which inspire, educate, and enrich not only their members but also our community.
Town Talk is a series on the Royal Examiner where we will introduce you to local entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profit leaders, and political figures who influence Warren County. Topics will be varied but hopefully interesting. If you have an idea, topic, or want to hear from someone in our community, let us know. Send your request to news@RoyalExaminer.com
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Town Talk: A conversation with Fern Vesquez – CHEO Garden
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Fern Vazquez about the CHEO Community garden and food programs in Warren County. Fern gives us an update on the two gardens that CHEO will be planting in this third season. With her are Michael Graham, Deborah Fischetti, and Marie Wigodsky, volunteers that worked the garden in previous years.
Donations to the CHEO garden can be made through C-CAP. Checks should be made payable to C-CAP with a notion on the check that the money is earmarked for the CHEO garden. Their address is C-CAP, 316 N Royal Ave # L1, Front Royal VA 22630.
Are you ready to help in the garden? Contact Fern at 757-630-2362 or email her at fernv1022@gmail.com.
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Today, we take a look at a “critical” wildfire-prevention program, and why two years on, not a single project has been completed. Then, we listen to the sounds of dawn in Death Valley. And, an Oakland artist includes discussions about women and sexual pleasure in her new musical. Plus, a reading from Oakland poet Tureeda Mikell. | https://www.kalw.org/podcast/crosscurrents/2022-04-14/investigating-wildfire-prevention-programs-oakland-musician-rachel-lark-bay-poet-tureeda-mikell | 2022-04-15T00:42:56Z | https://www.kalw.org/podcast/crosscurrents/2022-04-14/investigating-wildfire-prevention-programs-oakland-musician-rachel-lark-bay-poet-tureeda-mikell | true | null |
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania created an inheritance tax in 1826 to build a canal connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio and Susquehanna rivers, imposing a 2.5% levy on inheritances that went to those who weren’t direct descendants.
Today, the Commonwealth receives about $1.2 billion in revenue with an inheritance tax that ranges from 4.5% to 15% and affects all inherited wealth. Pennsylvania is one of only six states that still has an inheritance tax, and with no exclusions that limit when the tax is applied, middle-class inheritors can be hit with an unexpected tax burden after a death.
Generally, the taxes were a way to shift the burden of funding state government onto the rich, and away from the average taxpayer.
“In Pennsylvania, it’s actually different where the Pennsylvania inheritance tax falls on more people than most other states,” said Katherine Loughead, senior policy analyst at the Tax Foundation. “It definitely hits much more of the middle class than most other estate or inheritance taxes do.”
As a result, Pennsylvania’s inheritance tax revenue stands out compared to its neighbors. New Jersey generates $468 million from its inheritance tax, while Maryland produces just under $59 million. Maryland also realizes $139 million from an estate tax.
“It also has a particularly harmful impact on businesses,” Loughead said. “If someone is in line to inherit a business, if they don’t have enough liquid assets to immediately pay that inheritance tax liability, they’re going to be in a bind.”
Paying the tax, she noted, could force inheritors to sell or downsize the business.
The tax has also encouraged some residents to leave, preferring to retire in states such as Florida that have no inheritance tax. If someone leaves assets to their spouse, child under 21 years of age, or charity, the inheritance tax is 0%. However, if someone who is childless wants to leave assets to a niece or nephew, the tax is 15%.
While wealthy Pennsylvanians can use estate planning to avoid some of the inheritance tax, middle-class Pennsylvanians whose wealth resides in a small business or a house will carry the burden. To avoid the deadweight loss of people trying to avoid the tax, or avoid adding a tax that burdens the middle class, states could look at other, less distortionary taxes.
“The best approach, of course, is just to repeal [inheritance taxes] or phase it out over time,” Loughead said. | https://www.thecourierexpress.com/is-it-time-to-phase-out-pennsylvanias-inheritance-tax/article_821c5c6e-bc00-11ec-af43-bb76e83f84ba.html | 2022-04-15T00:48:13Z | https://www.thecourierexpress.com/is-it-time-to-phase-out-pennsylvanias-inheritance-tax/article_821c5c6e-bc00-11ec-af43-bb76e83f84ba.html | true | 3 |
Gun safety instructor under fire for using controversial slides during presentation
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is reviewing its room rental policy after a controversial class was taught at one of its facilities over the weekend.
Nephi Khaliki, a gun safety instructor, has come under fire for telling jokes based on offensive racial stereotypes while teaching the private class in a public space.
Video shows Khaliki, the owner of Vegas Conceal Carry Weapons, on stage teaching the firearm training course that included slides that read “Firearm Safety for White People” and “Firearm Safety for Black People.”
He could also be heard saying, “Always make sure there are no minorities in your backdrop. Always lick the chicken grease off your fingers before shooting.”
Khaliki responded to what some are saying about the presentation they saw over the weekend.
“You saw one segment. There’re other segments in there that equally go after every other group and they busted on me right back. It was a fun event,” Khaliki said.
Khaliki, who is Arabic and also considers himself a comedian, says there was nothing racist about the event.
“It has nothing to do with gun safety. Except taking a very mundane subject that gets easily forgotten and shocking their system and making them remember the safety rule. Always keep the weapon pointed in a safe direction. That’s the joke,” he said.
Several Republican political candidates were in attendance, including North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, and candidate for sheriff Tom Roberts, who said he condemned the graphics used during the class.
Marcus, who attended the class and didn’t want to share his last name, said Khaliki didn’t just point out or focus on one particular ethnic group or minority during the class.
Officials with the library district said they haven’t decided on whether Khaliki will be allowed to return in the future, but will take a closer look at who is using the facilities.
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AEW Teases New Stable On Dynamite
April 14, 2022 | Posted by
AEW hinted at the formation of a new stable on this week’s AEW Dynamite. Wednesday night’s show saw Red Velvet and Kiera Hogan take up seating in the area that the commentary team referred to as Jade Cargill’s Baddie Section during Marina Shafir and Skye Blue’s match.
Cargill confirmed that the two were on the invite list. She has been inviting fans and wrestlers to try to get on the list for a few weeks now.
INVITE ONLY #BADDIESECTION 💅🏾😎😈😇 https://t.co/rGCnc9IG0m
— Jade Cargill (@Jade_Cargill) April 14, 2022
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More than a quarter of Ukraine’s population has been uprooted since February 24 and more than 4.6 million people have left the country, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. It’s the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II, the UN says.
More than 4,500 miles away in Anchorage, Alaska, paramedic-turned-nurse Teresa Gray mobilized to help. Late last month, through her nonprofit
Mobile Medics International, she and several volunteers traveled to Galati, Romania, where they provided care — and comfort — to hundreds of Ukrainians.
“These people have lost everything — their homes, their family members, their country. I knew the hardships they’re going through,” Gray said. “Because we’ve done this before, in other countries, I knew that we (could) make a difference for them.”
After creating her nonprofit six years ago, Gray has sent medical teams to natural disasters and refugee crises in the US and around the world. Her organization’s work is all done by volunteers, with travel and supplies funded through donations and assistance from other nonprofits.
Gray says the group has provided free medical care to more than 30,000 people on five continents.
Gray specializes in sending small, mobile teams of four to eight licensed medical volunteers able to go into remote areas — a need she recognized after working with other groups.
“There’s amazing people doing amazing work out there, but they’re very stationary. They come in, they set up, and patients come to them. I really saw a need for basically an ambulance-type response,” she said.
When her group members deploy, they’re prepared to be entirely self-sustaining. This ensures that they can work for days at a time without taxing the local infrastructure.
“We can bring our own food, our own water, our own sleeping accommodations,” she said. “We try to take basically an ambulance in a backpack.”
When they deploy, it’s normally within 72 hours of a disaster to fill the gap before larger groups are fully operational. Their missions typically last seven to 10 days.
But the Ukraine crisis required a different type of response. Four days after the invasion, one of her volunteers from England began driving along the western border of Ukraine to assess where their help would be most needed. Eventually, they determined that Romania was overwhelmed by refugees but lacked infrastructure other countries, like Poland, had.
Going to the border of a war zone raised other concerns.
“This is the most dangerous mission we’ve ever done,” Gray told CNN prior to her departure from the US. “We’re taking the necessary medicine for chemical warfare, in case chemical weapons are deployed. But honestly, the heroes are my volunteers who were begging to go.”
Gray’s team was told about hundreds of refugees on a university campus who had very limited medical care. When they arrived at the campus in Galati on March 26, Gray was surprised.
“What we were expecting to see was large groups of people housed in tent cities or in large buildings, and actually they are housing these refugees in individual dorm rooms,” she said. “They’ve got food, they’ve got shelter, but it’s still a large group of refugees. The trauma is the same.”
Gray’s team staffed a 24-hour clinic and went room to room, caring for the 300 refugees with the help of interpreters. The problems they treated ranged from a flu outbreak among the children to chronic health problems in the elderly, which posed a particular challenge.
“They now exist in a country that doesn’t speak your language and doesn’t use the same medicine,” she said. “So, we’re trying to figure out what’s your underlying condition, what medication were you on in Ukraine and what is the equivalent in Romania.”
The group also helped organize a warehouse of donated goods, delivered supplies, and cared for other nearby refugees. When one woman, whose elderly mother had been treated for health issues, asked for help — Gray’s volunteers literally went the extra mile.
“She asked us if we would drive her to the border so (she) and her son could see Ukraine, maybe for the last time,” Gray said. “She asked us for help, so we gave it to her. “
That interaction embodies Gray’s approach to her work.
“It isn’t just about fixing the broken arm or giving you medicine. It’s making that human connection,” she said. “Human suffering has no borders. People are people … and love is love. “
CNN’s Kathleen Toner spoke with Gray about her work. Below is an edited version of their conversation.
CNN: How did you find your way into the medical field?
Teresa Gray: Growing up in Michigan, my godmother was a paramedic instructor, and she would drag me down to the firehouse and make me be a mock victim. I would have to be bandaged and splinted and all sorts of things while they practiced their skills. I loved it. After high school, I stumbled across an ad for an EMT, and I thought, “I’ll go give it a shot,” and it all made sense to me. I knew in that moment I had found my career.
I started as an EMT, became a paramedic. Eventually I moved to Alaska and ended up being a critical-care flight paramedic. Our cities are hundreds of miles apart, so our ambulances are Lear jets. We fly to the villages, pick people up and bring them back to major cities. I’ve picked up patients in dogsleds, on snow machines — whatever we needed to do to make it happen, I’ve tried all the different avenues of paramedicine. I’ve loved them all. Now I’m a registered nurse, but I also still hold my paramedic license.
CNN: What led you to get involved in disaster response work?
Gray: In late 2015, I had semi-retired. I was a stay-at-home mom, and I was watching TV and I saw the
3-year-old Syrian child on the beach of Lesbos face down in the water. I had not really been aware of what was going on over in Greece or the Syrian refugee crisis. And so I just decided that I was going to go to Greece and see if I could help. It was life-changing. These people were stepping off the boats, soaking wet, hypothermic. It was heartbreaking. But I made a difference for people.
CNN: In addition to natural and humanitarian disasters, your group also does medical sustainability missions.
Gray: We will find communities that are chronically medically underserved, and we ask them to commit five years to building their own medical infrastructure, and we support them during that time. We’ve done that with the Philippines very successfully. We normally go in twice a year and we give them the equipment, the supplies, the medications they need, and the ongoing training. And then we also mentor them and support them through telemedicine.
When we first started going to a remote island in the Philippines, they had a huge population of cleft-palate babies being born, just simply because their nutrition wasn’t good. Within three years, we eliminated cleft-palate babies on that island by giving out prenatal vitamins. That’s all it took — but that’s what it took. So that’s what we do. It doesn’t matter what you need, if we can provide that for you, we will.
Want to get involved? Check out the Mobile Medics International website and see how to help.
To donate to Mobile Medics International via GoFundMe,
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A Texas Department of Family and Protective Services report released late last month shows since 2020, more than 100 children have died in the state’s foster care system. This is something activists call an ongoing crisis, as they feel the state continues to fail children in the system.
“All I have is a picture, and I asked for help,” grandmother Mikisha Bridgewater said, showing pictures of a small child with bruises.
Bridgewater and Sarah Alonso both came to the Texas State Capitol on Thursday to tell their stories.
“A little 3 year old that lost her life cause nobody wanted to listen,” Bridgewater said.
Bridgewater said her granddaughter died, abused by her daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend. According to her, Child Protective Services never took her out of the home.
Alonso, too, feels she’s been failed by Texas’ system.
“I was sexually touched while I was in the system, and I tried to tell my foster parents, and they wouldn’t listen to me,” Alonso said.
Dr. Candice Matthews, an activist, accuses the state of not doing enough.
“The hammer of accountability is here,” Matthews said. “The age of tyranny to Texas families is over, and I don’t care if I got to come and clean everybody’s office out to get you from damaging our children. So, CPS and Residential Childcare Licensing, the hammer has spoken.”
Matthews feels minority children in particular need more support but said there’s a systemic issue with minority providers having a harder time.
“You are not regulating the providers fairly across the board,” Matthews said. “And who fails in the end? The children.”
Matthews is on a DFPS committee and took her concerns to a public meeting Thursday.
“The alliance has heard that anecdotally from some of our providers,” Chief Executive Officer of Texas Alliance Kate Olsen said. She’s also a committee member. “So, we are just in the beginning stages of researching that to see if there is disparity or equity.”
Committee member and Commissioner of DFPS Jaime Masters said they wouldn’t blatantly allow unfair treatment to happen.
“To say that there’s anything like that going on that anyone is aware of would be shameful, obviously,” Masters said.
Families who still deal with trauma hope changes come sooner rather than later.
During the DFPS advisory committee meeting on Thursday, a DFPS representative addressed they were looking to other states to come up with best practices to work toward improvements. | https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/activists-call-for-consistency-across-texas-cps-system-as-children-die-in-foster-care/ | 2022-04-15T01:07:32Z | https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/activists-call-for-consistency-across-texas-cps-system-as-children-die-in-foster-care/ | false | 11 |
Woman killed by falling tree as storms hit Midwest, South
RISON, Ark. (AP) — A 20-year-old Arkansas woman was killed when a tree fell on her home as severe storms swept through the state and a possible tornado ripped roofs off homes in Alabama, officials said.
The woman’s death occurred Wednesday as part of a multiday severe weather outbreak that caused tornadoes, powerful winds and huge hail in parts of the central and southern United States.
A weak tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service tore roofs from homes in a public housing community and peppered cars with debris Wednesday night in rural Greene County, Alabama, located about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southwest of Birmingham. Billy Hicks, who lives in the area, told WBMA-TV he was lying down when he heard a rush of wind that lasted only a few seconds.
“I jumped up and put my clothes on, put my shoes on when everything was over with. I come to the side door and looked across the street. I knew that something had hit all these houses,” said Hicks, who got in his car to go check on neighbors.
Authorities swarmed the area but didn’t find anyone who was hurt, said Zac Bolding of Greene County Emergency Medical Services.
“Most of the people we talked to as we were doing a house-to-house search explained that they were in their bathroom or an interior hallway, so they were listening to those warnings and without that I think we would have been looking at a much different situation,” he said.
In Arkansas, the woman was died when a tree toppled on her home in Rison shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, pinning her to the couch, said Stephen McClellan, Cleveland County’s emergency management coordinator. Rison is about 55 miles (90 kilometers) south of Little Rock.
A day earlier, 23 people were injured in the central Texas town of Salado. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth said Wednesday that the twister was rated an EF3 with peak wind speeds of 165 mph (265 kph). On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott declared Bell County, where Salado is situated, and nearby Williamson County to hasten state assistance to storm-ravaged areas.
Tornadoes were also reported Tuesday in parts of Iowa and Minnesota. Residents in the small southeastern Minnesota farming community of Taopi were cleaning up after a devastating tornado destroyed half of the town’s homes, toppled tall trees and left piles of debris.
A tornado that was rated EF2 with peak wind speeds of 130 mph (209 kph) struck Taopi near the Iowa border late Tuesday night, tearing the roofs off houses, overturning vehicles and bringing down power lines. There were no reports of serious injuries.
Volunteers arrived Wednesday to help residents clean up the debris in the community of about 80 people. Family members sifted through rubble looking for keepsakes.
“Half the town is gone,” City Clerk Jim Kiefer said. Of Taopi’s 22 homes, at least 10 are beyond repair, with roofs and walls missing, he said. Kiefer said his house is OK, but his mother’s home is a total loss.
“She won’t be going home,” he said.
Also, a blizzard struck North Dakota this week, closing the state Capitol, schools, government offices and some businesses for a third day Thursday.
The National Weather Service’s blizzard warning for much of the state and smaller sections of South Dakota and Montana remained in effect Thursday. More than a foot of snow (30 centimeters) has fallen in Bismarck with about 2 feet (61 centimeters) in Dickinson and Glenburn.
“For the month of April it’s not uncommon to get the snow. Now, snow of this magnitude — this is something that’s a little bit more unique,” said Rick Krolak, at the weather service’s Bismarck office.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion
That’s $54.20 per share he doesn’t already own
(AP) - In 10 days, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has gone from popular Twitter contributor and critic to the company’s largest individual shareholder to a would-be owner of the social platform — a whirlwind of activity that could change the service dramatically given the sometimes whimsical billionaire’s self-identification as a free-speech absolutist.
Twitter revealed in a securities filing Thursday that Musk has offered to buy the company outright for more than $43 billion, saying the social media platform “needs to be transformed as a private company” in order to build trust with its users.
“I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy,” Musk said in the filing. “I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form.”
Later in the day, during an onstage interview at the TED 2022 conference, he went even broader: “Having a public platform that is maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilization.”
Since it burst onto the scene in 2006, Twitter has been home to flourishing social and political commentary, shared news, scandal gossip, cat memes and dress color arguments. But it has also provided a platform for viral misinformation and lies, bullying and hate speech and gangs of trolls who can shout down posters they disagree with by unleashing tidal waves of vile images, threats and similar acts of online aggression.
Twitter has devoted a substantial amount of effort to stanching the latter while preserving the former — though not always in ways that satisfy most users. Like other platforms, it has established restrictions on tweets that threaten violence, incite hatred, bully others and spread misinformation. Such rules drove Twitter’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump following the 2021 Capitol insurrection.
Twitter has also become a destination for brands and advertisers, many of whom prefer stronger content restrictions, and a megaphone for high-profile figures like Trump and Musk, who’s used it to rally supporters and promote business ventures.
Musk, who described Twitter as a “de facto town square,” detailed some specific potential changes Thursday — like favoring temporary rather than permanent bans — but has mostly described his aim in broad and abstract terms.
He said he wanted to open up the “black box” of artificial intelligence technology driving Twitter’s feed so that people would have more transparency about why some tweets might go viral and others might disappear. “I wouldn’t personally be in there editing tweets,” he said, “but you would know if something was done to promote, demote or otherwise affect a tweet.”
The billionaire has been a vocal critic of Twitter, mostly over his stated belief that it falls short on free-speech principles. The social media platform has angered followers of Trump and other right-wing political figures who’ve had their accounts suspended for violating its content standards on violence, hate or harmful misinformation. Musk has described himself as a “free-speech absolutist” but is also known for blocking other Twitter users who question or disagree with him.
While Twitter’s user base remains much smaller than those of rivals such as Facebook and TikTok, the service is popular with celebrities, world leaders, journalists and intellectuals. Musk himself has more than 81 million followers, rivaling pop stars such as Lady Gaga.
Twitter shares closed at $45.08, down just under 2%, well below Musk’s offer of $54.20 per share. That’s generally a sign that some investors doubt the deal will go through. The stock remains down from its 52-week high of about $73.
Musk called that price his final offer, although he provided no details on financing. The offer is non-binding and subject to financing and other conditions.
Twitter said it will decide whether accepting the offer is in the best interests of shareholders. It’s unclear, though, just how Twitter’s board will react after evaluating the offer. It likely will negotiate, seeking a higher price per share, or it may want provisions to ensure that the board remains independent of Musk, said John Coffee, a professor at Columbia University’s law school and head of its corporate governance center.
The board could adopt “poison pill” provisions to offer more shares and dilute the value of Musk’s holdings, if Musk’s stake grows to 10% or 15%, Coffee said. Even then, Musk could still take over the company with a proxy fight by voting out the current directors.
At the TED conference, Musk said he has the money. “I could technically afford it,” he said to laughs.
Should Musk go through with his takeover attempt, he likely could raise the roughly $43 billion he needs, possibly by borrowing billions using his stakes in Tesla and SpaceX as collateral.
Most of Musk’s fortune, estimated by Forbes to be nearly $265 billion, is tied up in shares of Tesla. The company allows executive officers to use shares as collateral for loans, but limits the borrowing to 25% of the value of the pledged shares.
Data provider FactSet says Musk owns 172.6 million shares worth $176.47 billion. Just over 51% of his stake already is pledged as collateral, according to a Tesla proxy statement. That means Musk could use the remaining stake to borrow about $21.5 billion. He also could borrow on his stake in privately held SpaceX.
Musk revealed in regulatory filings over recent weeks that he’d been buying Twitter shares in almost daily batches starting Jan. 31, ending up with a stake of about 9%. Only Vanguard Group controls more Twitter shares. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in New York federal court alleged Musk illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could punish Musk for hurting other investors by taking too long to disclose his buying up of Twitter shares, but it’s unlikely that it will do anything to stop a takeover, said Chester Spatt, a former SEC chief economist.
“This is going to play out reasonably quickly,” said Spatt, now a finance professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Jacob Frenkel, a former SEC enforcement attorney now with the Dickinson Wright law firm in Washington, said it is difficult to prove an investor’s intent in disclosure cases. “The mere fact of the violation around the disclosure does not mean that there was fraud,” Frenkel said.
However, there is “plenty of fodder for an investigation” into whether anyone with knowledge of Musk’s share purchases traded in the stock before Musk’s public disclosures, Frenkel said.
After Musk announced his stake, Twitter quickly offered him a seat on its board on the condition that he not own more than 14.9% of the company’s outstanding stock. But the company said five days later that he’d declined. The decision coincided with a barrage of now-deleted and not-always-serious tweets from Musk proposing major changes to the company, such as dropping ads — its chief source of revenue — and transforming its San Francisco headquarters into a homeless shelter.
The turnabout led CEO Parag Agrawal to warn employees earlier this week that “there will be distractions ahead” and to “tune out the noise and stay focused on the work.”
Twitter hasn’t done as well as its social media rivals and lost money last year. The company reported a net loss of $221 million for 2021 largely tied to the settlement of a lawsuit by shareholders who said the company misled investors about how much its user base was growing and how much users interacted with its platform. Its co-founder Jack Dorsey resigned as CEO in late November and was replaced by Agrawal.
“I’m not saying I have all the answers here, but I do think that we want to be just very reluctant to delete things and just be very cautious with permanent bans,” Musk said. “It won’t be perfect,” he said, but there should be a perception and reality that speech is “as free as reasonably possible.”
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The Fairfield Local Board of Education has selected Debbie Lawwell to serve as its next treasurer, effective June 1, 2022.
Lawwell will replace Mike Morrow, who served the district as treasurer for five years and resigned effective March 11, 2022.
“Fairfield Local is excited to welcome Deborah Lawwell to our team as school treasurer. Deborah’s experience in school finance and dedication to the role stood out during the interview process. We are confident that she has the skills to help lead our district forward in a variety of ways.” said Kesia McCoy, who will begin as the new superintendent at Fairfield on Aug. 1, 2022.
Fairfield Board of Education President Jimmy Craycraft said, “We are very excited to have Deb and all the experience she brings as a treasurer. The board believes she will be a very valuable team member as we move forward.”
Lawwell served for a time as the treasurer at the Hillsboro City Schools, leaving that role in early 2014.
“I am so excited to be the next treasurer at Fairfield Local Schools. I want to thank the board of education and everyone involved for giving me the opportunity to serve the district,” Lawwell said. “It’s just perfect to end my career at home. I have been a treasurer for over 15 years and have worked in the treasurer’s department for over 25 years. My path as a treasurer has been exciting and I truly have enjoyed all the people I have met along the way. I am looking forward to maintaining the excellence of Fairfield Local Schools and serving the community.”
The Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (SOESC) was assisted the Fairfield Board of Education in its search for a treasurer
The SOESC provides regional educational services to the school districts in Adams, Clinton, Fayette and Highland counties.
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Oil Posts Weekly Gain As Analysts Continue To Disagree On State Of Supply And Demand
Oil prices on Thursday posted a daily gain and rose over 8 percent for the week amid a host of conflicting reports on the state of inventories and demand, and as the European Union was said to be moving toward adopting a phased-in ban on Russian oil.
Brent rose $1.35, or 1.30 percent at $110.19 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate gained $1.24, or 1.18 percent, at $105.48 per barrel at 1706 GMT.
Andrew Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, said a phased-in ban would force European buyers "to seek alternative sources, some of which in the near term is being met by Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases, but in the future, more supplies coming out of the ground will be required."
The recent reserve release by the U.S. and allies, combined with China’s zero infection policy against Covid leading to more government-mandated lockdowns in that country, has caused a rollercoaster-style pattern of crude trading in the past few weeks.
Mike Tran, analyst at RBC Capital Markets, noted that “Government energy intervention, the perceived self-shunning of Russian crude and the erratic buying patterns in recent weeks have all altered the near-term path,” and moving forward trading looks “volatile and sloppy over the near term as the market digests the onslaught of 240 million barrels of crude unleashed from strategic reserves.”
That’s perhaps the safest assessment of upcoming trading patterns, given that analysts can’t seem to agree on anything to do with supply or demand: on Thursday Salih Yilmaz, senior energy analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, said that oil risks are skewed to the upside due to a multi-year deficit coming later this year - the outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompting widespread sanctions by other countries.
Yilmaz added that calculations point to an undersupply of up to 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter – but this is contrary to expectations of the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for a surplus.
Yilmaze reinforced his conviction about a deficit by pointing out that OPEC has refused to raise its output levels, and many other countries are unable to do so.
Meanwhile, inventories in China are reportedly bulging, and refiners in that country are set to cut crude throughput this month by about 6 percent accordingly, a scale last seen in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago.
In other oil related news on Thursday, analysts are now conceding that the “surprise” build in U.S. inventories announced earlier this week was due largely to the SPR releases (stocks climbed 9.38 million barrels to 421.75 million barrels in the week ended April 8); they also acknowledged that demand still seems to be robust with gasoline declining 3.65 million barrels to 233.14 million barrels and distillates falling 2.9 million barrels to 111.4 million barrels. | https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/162137-oil-posts-weekly-gain-as-analysts-continue-to-disagree-on-state-of-supply-and-demand | 2022-04-15T01:19:40Z | https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/162137-oil-posts-weekly-gain-as-analysts-continue-to-disagree-on-state-of-supply-and-demand | false | 1 |
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Jack Newton, who lost to Tom Watson in a 1975 British Open playoff and tied for second behind Seve Ballesteros at the 1980 Masters before his professional golf career ended in a near-fatal aircraft propeller accident, has died. He was 72.
Newton, who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, died early Friday due to “health complications,” his family said in a statement.
"(He) was a fearless competitor and iconic Australian, blazing a formidable trail during his professional golfing career," his family added. “He fought back from tremendous adversity as only he could."
Newton won the U.S. PGA Tour's Buick Open in 1978 and the Australian Open in 1979 and three tournaments in Europe before his career —- and nearly his life — ended when he walked into the propeller of a small plane he was about to board at Sydney airport on July 24, 1983.
His right arm was severed, he lost sight in his right eye and also sustained severe injuries to his abdomen. Doctors gave him only a 50-50 chance of surviving, and he spent nearly two months in intensive care and required lengthy rehabilitation from his injuries.
“Things weren’t looking too good for me. I knew that from the priest walking around my (hospital) bed,” Newton said later. He was 33 at the time of the accident.
Despite his near-death experience, Newton and his jovial personality returned to public life. He became a popular television, radio and newspaper golf commentator, golf course designer and chairman of the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation, which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for golf’s up-and-coming players in Australia.
The foundation’s annual tournament attracted a who’s who of celebrities and pro golfers in Australia, most of whom dressed up in outlandish costumes as encouraged each year by Newton.
Not to be denied from playing the game he loved, he taught himself to play golf one-handed, swinging the club with his left hand in a right-handed stance. He regularly had scores in the mid-80s for 18 holes. That translates to a handicap of about 12 or 14, one that most able-bodied amateur players would aspire to.
Newton turned professional in 1971 on the European Tour and won his first event, the Dutch Open, the following year. A week later, he won another tournament at Fulford, England and, in 1974, the tour’s match play championship.
The Australian’s playoff loss in the 1975 British Open at Carnoustie came after Watson had a few rather fortuitous shots. A wire fence kept Watson’s ball in bounds on the eighth hole and the American chipped for eagle at the 14th to claim the Claret Jug by a shot over Newton.
“I always felt that if I came into a major with some good form, then I could be dangerous,” Newton had said. “That’s the way I played golf. Once I got my tail up I wasn’t afraid of anybody.”
Newton is survived by his wife, Jackie, and two children, Kristie and Clint, and six grandchildren.
Kristie was a pro golfer and Clint Newton, who was born in Hilton Head, South Carolina, played rugby league in Australia and Britain and represented the United States at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
“His passion for sport and contributing to future generations of golfers and the Australian community demonstrates the character of our father, beloved husband, proud brother, adoring grandfather, and maverick mate," his family said in the statement.
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Prominent Political Donor Ed Buck Sentenced to 30 Years for Causing the Fatal Overdoses of 2 Men
Prominent Los Angeles Democratic party donor and LGBTQ political activist Ed Buck has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after the meth overdose deaths of two men.
U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder sentenced Buck, 67, on Thursday "for providing fatal doses of methamphetamine to [Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean] who died at his apartment after he injected them with the drug," the Justice Department announced.
Buck's lawyer Mark Werksman tells PEOPLE they plan to appeal the ruling.
"The imposition of a life sentence against Mr. Buck completes the tragedy of this case. He should not have been prosecuted or convicted of these charges in the first place. We will appeal this conviction and this excessive sentence and continue to seek justice for Mr. Buck," Werksman says.
A restitution hearing is set for May 16, the Justice Department said.
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Last July, Buck was convicted of two counts of distribution of methamphetamine resulting in death, four counts of distribution of methamphetamine, one count of maintaining drug-involved premises, and two counts of enticement to travel in interstate commerce for prostitution, according to the Justice Department. His trial lasted nine days.
During his so-called "party-and-play sessions" from 2011 to September 2019, "Buck solicited men – some of whom were homeless or struggling with drug addiction – to consume narcotics that he provided and perform sexual activities at his apartment," which prosecutors deemed "a lethal and unchecked pattern of reckless disregard for human life," the Justice Department said.
Buck found his victims on social media, dating websites, and even word of mouth from other victims, giving a finder's fee to those who gave references. The businessman would then give out drugs like methamphetamine, GHB (a.k.a. the 'date rape' drug) and clonazepam, and sometimes "injected victims with drugs intravenously in a practice known as "slamming." He also sexually assaulted the victims once they lost consciousness, per the Justice Department.
His "party-and-play fetish turned lethal" when Gemmel Moore died of a methamphetamine overdose on July 27, 2017, and Timothy Dean died on Jan. 7, 2019, after Buck gave him a fatal dose of methamphetamine. Still, Buck continued to give drugs to more people and lured victims from other states to go to California to take part in prostitution through his "party-and-play" events. He was ultimately arrested in Sept. 2019, the Justice Department said.
"This defendant preyed upon vulnerable victims – men who were drug-dependent and often without homes – to feed an obsession that led to death and misery," said United States Attorney Tracy L. Wilkison, per the Justice Department.
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"Mr. Buck continues to pose a clear danger to society, as evidenced by him continuing to lure men to his apartment, even after he killed two men with lethal methamphetamine injections. The sentence imposed today will protect other potential victims and hopefully will bring some solace to the families of two men who needlessly died in Mr. Buck's apartment."
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