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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first trial in the case of eight members of a single Ohio family shot to death more than six years ago is about to begin after several delays related to the coronavirus pandemic and negotiations with other defendants.
Defendant George Wagner IV was charged in Pike County Court in the 2016 slayings of the Rhoden family near Piketon. Wagner, 30, faces the death penalty if convicted. Jury selection was expected to start Monday in county court in Waverly with opening statements next week.
Authorities say the shootings of seven adults and a teenage boy stemmed from a dispute over custody of a child that Jake Wagner had with one of the victims. Wagner’s parents and his brother, Jake Wagner, were also charged.
Jake Wagner pleaded guilty last year in the shootings, admitting to killing five of the victims. His plea was part of a deal with prosecutors that spared him from being sentenced to death. Wagner's mother, Angela Wagner, also pleaded guilty to helping plan the slayings.
John Parker, a lawyer representing George Wagner, has argued that the deal Jake Wagner struck with prosecutors limits his ability to conduct a thorough cross examination. Parker has said that Jake Wagner told prosecutors that his brother didn't shoot anyone.
Jake Wagner isn't in a position to testify truthfully because he faces the death penalty if he doesn't strictly obey the terms of his plea deal, Parker said.
Special prosecutor Andrew Wilson has said there's nothing unusual about Jake Wagner's plea deal, and added that his testimony will be bolstered by other evidence implicating George Wagner.
Jake and George’s father, George “Billy” Wagner III, has pleaded not guilty.
The fatal shootings at three trailers and a camper near Piketon in April 2016 stunned residents in a stretch of rural Ohio and launched one of the state’s most extensive criminal investigations, which led to the Wagners’ arrest more than two years later.
The Wagners spent months planning the killings motivated by a dispute over custody of the daughter Jake Wagner had with Hanna Rhoden, prosecutors say. They targeted some of the victims, but “some sadly were killed because they happened to be there,” special prosecutor Angela Canepa has said.
Most of the victims were repeatedly shot in the head, and some showed signs of bruising. Three young children at the scenes were unharmed.
The victims were 40-year-old Christopher Rhoden Sr.; his ex-wife, 37-year-old Dana Rhoden; their three children, 20-year-old Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden, 16-year-old Christopher Jr., and 19-year-old Hanna; Clarence Rhoden’s fiancee, 20-year-old Hannah Gilley; Christopher Rhoden Sr.’s brother, 44-year-old Kenneth Rhoden; and a cousin, 38-year-old Gary Rhoden.
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Odegaard in Garth's team of the week
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After another captain's performance from Martin Odegaard in Arsenal's 2-1 win over Fulham, he features in Garth Crooks' team of the week.
"The headline was: 'How Arteta is turning Arsenal into contenders.'
"My only problem with that statement is I didn't like the way the Arsenal manager went about it against Fulham. To see Mikel Arteta watch the ball roll off the pitch into the technical area, pick it up and then throw it away as the Fulham player was racing to get the ball back into play in a desperate attempt to get an equaliser as the final seconds ticked away, had me hopping with fury.
"Managers should never touch the ball unless they intend to hand it back to the player. Bertie Mee or Arsene Wenger would never have behaved in such a manner and they have won titles.
"As for Odegaard, it was another fine display by the Arsenal captain." | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c25jnxpyzk7o | 2022-08-29T12:07:09Z | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c25jnxpyzk7o | true | 2 |
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has handed over the United Nations COVID-19 Field Hospital in Ghana to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
The construction of the UN COVID-19 Field Hospital in Accra (UNCFHA) started in May 2020 and the basic infrastructure was concluded on 9th June 2020. The Hospital contains Pharmacies, state-of-act operating rooms, and intensive care units (ICU).
The facility holds 12 intensive care beds, 24 general/higher dependency beds, four reception and resuscitation beds, four Step down/pre-discharge beds, and an additional 32 beds.
Dr. Francis Kasolo, the WHO country representative who handed over the facility to the Ministry on behalf of the UN, thanked the Government, the Ministry of Health, and other partners who facilitated the setting up of the facility in the country.
“This could open the door for future partnership with the Government of Ghana,” he added.
The Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari who received the facility on behalf of the Ministry and the people of Ghana expressed his profound gratitude to the UN for the gesture and the privilege given to Ghana to host the facility during the COVID-19 period.
He assured the UN that the facility will not only be added to the assets that “we have in terms of health in the country but will also be put to good use,” adding, “I’m very confident that we will continue with this collaboration for the benefit of mankind.” | https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/WHO-hands-over-COVID-facility-to-MoH-1612292 | 2022-08-29T12:07:31Z | https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/WHO-hands-over-COVID-facility-to-MoH-1612292 | false | 4 |
Air New Zealand unveils new Star Alliance aircraft livery
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Elon Musk Says World Needs More Oil and Gas as Bridge to Renewables
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,(Bloomberg) -- The world needs more oil and gas now to deal with an energy shortage while pushing to transition to renewable supplies, Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said.
“At this time, we actually need more oil and gas, not less,” Musk said Monday during an energy conference in Norway, adding that he’s not someone to “demonize” the fossil fuels. At the same time, “we must have a clear path to a sustainable energy future.”
Musk made his comments as Europe is grappling with its worst energy crisis in decades as Russia is lowering natural gas deliveries to the region and nuclear power-plant outages in France further sap supply.
Europe’s politicians have already earmarked about 280 billion euros ($278 billion) to ease the pain of surging prices for businesses and consumers, but the aid risks being dwarfed by the scale of the crisis. The European Union will call an emergency meeting of energy ministers to discuss bloc-wide solutions.
Musk said ocean wind has “massive untapped potential” and added he’s a proponent of nuclear energy.
“If you have a well-designed nuclear plant, you should not shut it down -- especially right now,” he said.
Tesla makes products including electric cars, solar roofs and batteries that contribute to decarbonizing the transport and energy sectors.
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Azul to resume four services from Maceio from Dec-2022
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Canada Jetlines schedules inaugural service for 22-Sep-2022
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SHANGHAI 201103, China (AP) _ Huazhu Group Limited (HTHT) on Monday reported a second-quarter loss of $52 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Shanghai 201103, China-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents.
The hotel operator posted revenue of $504 million in the period.
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WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that members of the Executive Management Team will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time and at the J.P. Morgan 13th Annual U.S. All Stars Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 14:00 British Summer Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).
A live webcast of the presentations can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet's Investor Relations website at https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com. The webcasts will be archived for replay following the conference.
About Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow Zimmer Biomet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zimmerbiomet.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that the Company will be participating in the following conferences.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (Los Angeles): Bank of America 2022 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference
- Natasha Fernandes, CFO: Fireside Chat at 2:50 PM PT – 3:30 PM PT
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 (San Francisco): Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference
- Rich Gelfond, CEO: Fireside Chat at 10 AM PT – 10:40 AM PT
A live webcast of the referenced events will be made available on the IMAX investor relations website at investors.imax.com.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX is a premier global technology platform for entertainment and events. Through its proprietary software, theater architecture, patented intellectual property, and specialized equipment, IMAX offers a unique end-to-end solution to create superior, immersive content experiences for which the IMAX® brand is globally renown. Top filmmakers, movie studios, artists, and creators utilize the cutting-edge visual and sound technology of IMAX to connect with audiences in innovative ways. As a result, IMAX is among the most important and successful global distribution platforms for domestic and international tentpole films and, increasingly, exclusive experiences ranging from live performances to interactive events with leading artists and creators.
IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of June 30, 2022, there were 1,694 IMAX theater systems (1,610 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 72 institutional) operating in 87 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970."
IMAX®, IMAX® Dome, IMAX® 3D, IMAX® 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX Experience®, An IMAX Experience®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, IMAX DMR®, DMR®, Filmed For IMAX™, IMAX LIVE™, IMAX Enhanced™, IMAX nXos® and Films to the Fullest®, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/imax), Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).
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Kristen Stewart glams up on the Cannes red carpet
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Kristen Stewart splurged glamor on the cannes red carpet during the preview of crimes of the futurea technological horror thriller from David Cronenberg that is competing for the Palme d’Or.
Stewart, in a beaded crop top and long white skirt, posed alongside Cronenberg, Lea Seydoux and Viggo Mortensenalso protagonists of the film.
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“When you hire Viggo you hire not only an actor, but also a writer, a photographer…it’s a complete collaboration,” Cronenberg said.
For Mortensen, shooting with him is “like working with someone fresh out of film school”, because of the enthusiasm he puts in and that he transmits.
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As Stewart deepened, “there are few people with such a recognizable voice” in each of his works. With this edition Cronenberg has had six in competition, the first of them “Crash”, special prize of the jury in 1996.
Seydoux, for his part, was happy to be able to defend the film with his presence. Last year three of his films opted for the Palme d’Or (The French Dispatch, France Y The story of my wife) and another, Tromperiewas screened out of competition, but she could not travel to Cannes because she caught covid.
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The glamor on the red carpet was completed by American actress Sharon Stone, in an emerald green strapless neckline, and her compatriot Maggie Gyllenhaal in a long-sleeved black dress with a generous V-neckline.
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A Quarter Century of Business Dotted with Technology Advancements and Industry-Leading Support
ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquid Web, the market leader in cloud hosting and software solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), celebrates 25 years of helping businesses grow online.
Over the past quarter century, Liquid Web has grown into a Family of Brands delivering technology, services, and support for thriving businesses and nonprofits running mission-critical websites, eCommerce stores, and applications. Liquid Web (High Performance Managed Hosting), Nexcess (Digital Commerce Cloud), StellarWP (WordPress Software and Tools), and Modern Tribe (Enterprise WordPress Agency) have more than 500,000+ sites under management and support over 175,000 software subscribers and 2.5 Million+ free version software users.
The company was founded in 1997 by Matthew Hill, who passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2022. He was in high school when he founded Liquid Web in Holt, Michigan. For 18 years, before he sold in 2015, with the help of his family and friends, he built the foundation for what the company is today.
In 2015, Madison Dearborn and the management team (Jim Geiger (CEO), Joe Oesterling (CTO), and Carrie Wheeler (COO)) invested in Liquid Web. The new leadership team set a vision to build a platform to enable small businesses - and the creators who build sites and stores for them - to make money online. The strategy was developed to innovate products and services that address market trends toward simplification and deliver the best experience in hosting - to become the Most Helpful Humans in Hosting®.
"All of our efforts and strategies are focused on helping small businesses make money online," said Jim Geiger, CEO. "We've coined the phrase "Web-Dependent SMBs" because, for our customers, their online presence is their business. They are not "setting and forgetting" their website; it's not brochureware, it's not a hobby. Our platform(s) power their online commerce and therefore, their livelihood", said Geiger.
In the last 7 years, Liquid Web invested heavily in product development, sales, and marketing and expanded platform and support capabilities by adding Managed WordPress (2016); Premium Business Email (2017); the industry's first Managed WooCommerce Hosting (2018); Protection and Remediation Services (2018); VMware Private Cloud (2019); CloudFlare (2019); Acronis Cyber Backups (2020); Managed Cloud Servers (2020); VMware Private Cloud Multi-Tenant (2020); and Threat Stack (2021).
The Liquid Web Family of Brands has also strategically grown its presence in the WordPress space by adding software companies like iThemes (2018), Restrict Content Pro (2020), The Events Calendar (2021), Iconic (2021), KadenceWP (2021), GiveWP (2021), LearnDash (2021), and Modern Tribe (2021) to our portfolio. In addition, a new arm of our business was introduced to serve as the umbrella brand for all WordPress software offerings: StellarWP.
The company has honed a strategic focus around open source software and platforms and the flexibility and ownership those provide for online site and store owners. Because the customers they attract are largely within the WordPress ecosystem – the world's most dominant content and commerce management system powering over 43% of all online properties on the Internet today – the company has a commitment to fostering ongoing innovation with new features, curated solutions, and tools to help customers realize the power that open source provides. In 2021, the company launched the first SaaS-like customer experience for buying, building, and managing an online store with a product called StoreBuilder, and in 2022, launched LearnDash Cloud. These products integrate hosting and curate a number of the company's owned software solutions to innovate online commerce solutions on WordPress.
"We continue to believe that we can lead in providing simplified, highly performant, secure, curated solutions to accelerate SMBs and creators getting, staying, and growing online. Our North Star, our strategic vision, is to continue to simplify online commerce – in all its forms – for new and existing online merchants by leveraging open source solutions riding on our infrastructure, our software assets, our industry expertise, and our world-class technical support," said Geiger. "We celebrate this anniversary with great pride and appreciation for our customers who trust us with their business and our employees, the Most Helpful Humans in Hosting® who make us stand out as an industry leader. As we look ahead to our future, we understand the responsibility we have to the businesses we support and will continue to focus on our purpose of helping SMBs and their creators make money online."
Building on 25 years of success, our Liquid Web Family of Brands delivers software, solutions, and managed services for mission-critical sites, stores, and applications to SMBs and the designers, developers, and agencies who create for them. Liquid Web (Managed Hosting), Nexcess (Digital Commerce Cloud), and StellarWP (WordPress Software and Tools) have more than 500,000+ sites under management, over 175,000 software subscribers, and 2 million+ free version software users. Collectively, the companies have assembled a world-class team of industry experts, provide unparalleled service from solution engineers available 24/7/365, and own and manage ten global data centers. As an industry leader in customer service, the rapidly expanding brand family has been recognized among INC. Magazine's 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for 12 years. Learn more about the Liquid Web Family of Brands.
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BELLINZONA: A Swiss woman faces trial Monday accused of having tried to slit the throats of two women in a department store in the name of the Islamic State jihadist group.
The 29-year-old is accused of having committed a “terrorist act” in the attack in the plush Manor store in Lugano in southern Switzerland’s Ticino region on November 24, 2020.
One of the two victims suffered a serious neck injury. The second sustained wounds on one hand and managed, with others, to control the assailant until the police arrived.
The trial takes place at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona in Ticino.
According to the indictment issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), the accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, “acted wilfully and with particular ruthlessness”.
She shouted “Allahu akbar (God is greatest)” several times and “I will avenge the Prophet Mohammed”, and declared “I am here for IS”, it is alleged.
“She brutally attacked her randomly-selected victims with a knife, with the aim of killing them and thereby spreading terror throughout the population on behalf of the ‘Islamic State’ (IS), triggering widespread reports in the media and thus propagating IS ideology,“ according to the OAG.
The woman was known to the police.
After “falling in love” over social media in 2017 with a jihadist fighter in Syria, she had attempted to travel to the war-torn country to meet him, but was stopped by Turkish authorities at the Syrian border and sent back to Switzerland, it is alleged.
Police said at the time that she was then admitted to a psychiatric clinic.
The suspect is primarily charged with attempted murder and violation of laws against association with Al-Qaeda, IS and related Islamist groups.
She is also charged with unlawful prostitution between 2017 and 2020.
The OAG stressed that the presumption of innocence applies until a legally binding judgement has been issued.
The verdict is due on September 19.
- Terror threat level high -
The defence is expected to rely on the woman’s mental state to refute the alleged terrorist motive.
The alleged assailant had converted to Islam, according to the 24 Heures newspaper.
Switzerland has never experienced a large-scale jihadist attack, but two knife attacks took place in 2020.
A few weeks before the Lugano incident, a young Turkish-Swiss national, who had sought to travel to Syria in 2019, fatally stabbed a passer-by in a street in Morges in western Switzerland.
According to the Federal Intelligence Service, the terror threat level is still considered high in Switzerland.
“We find that the individuals who take action are radicalised people who grew up in Switzerland without ever having been to a conflict zone,“ the federal police told AFP.
“They are becoming radicalised on the internet, mostly in chats and closed forums, but also in groups and associations. This is what is called ‘homegrown’ terrorism,“ it said.
According to the police, stabbings are not a new modus operandi, but their incidence has increased in recent times.
“The attacks of November 2020 in Lugano and September 2020 in Morges are proof of this, as are those abroad: for example, the attack on Salman Rushdie. This is what we call ‘low cost’ terrorism, implying little preparation and few resources.”
According to Christina Schori Liang, an expert on terrorism at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy international foundation, this methodology “does not necessarily require large attacks, just enough to instill fear and terrorise the public”. - AFP | https://www.thesundaily.my/world/swiss-woman-on-trial-over-is-knife-attack-HY9753548 | 2022-08-29T12:25:48Z | https://www.thesundaily.my/world/swiss-woman-on-trial-over-is-knife-attack-HY9753548 | true | 2 |
Reliance Jio 5G is around the corner, and by Diwali, people in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata can avail its 5G services in the country. The telecom operator says it is bringing Jio 5G as a standalone network, which promises low latency and optimum performance for high-speed connectivity.
So what is a standalone network, how does it work and what can Jio 5G users expect from this network.
Jio 5G - Standalone Network Explained
Reliance Jio 5G will be the world’s largest and most advanced 5G network. The telco explains that most operators have deployed their non-standalone 5G network across the globe. This network essentially means that a 5G radio signal is delivered over an existing 4G network infrastructure.
Jio suggests a non-standalone network approach is used to claim a n operator has launched their 5G network but in haste. However, this non-standalone network will fail to deliver breakthrough improvements in performance and capability that are possible with the 5G technology.
This is where Jio 5G will be a different operator with its 5G service called Stand-Alone 5G. Jio’s 5G network will have zero dependency on its 4G network, and users will get new and powerful services such as low latency connectivity, massive machine-to-machine communication, 5G voice, edge computing, and metaverse among others.
“Jio 5G will be True 5G in every sense, and I believe that India deserves nothing less than True 5G. At the recent auction conducted by the Department of Telecommunications, we have acquired the largest and the most appropriate mix of wireless spectrum for 5G. This gives Jio 5G a distinct competitive advantage over other operators," as pointed out by RIL Chairman, Mukesh Ambani during his keynote at the RIL AGM 2022.
Combined with the standalone 5G network, carrier aggregation and the widest range of 5G spectrum in its kitty, Jio 5G promises to push the envelope of high-speed mobile connectivity in India in the coming years.
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Watch Leanne & Milena cook this main in episode 14 of MKR on 7plus.
Prep time: 1 hour + resting Cook time: 25 mins Serves: 6
Ingredients
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- Chopped flat leaf parsley, to garnish
PASTA
- 430g durum wheat semolina flour
- 200 Tipo 00 flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 eggs
SAUCE
- 12 vine ripened cherry tomatoes, halved
- 180ml olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 cup coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 long red chilli, finely chopped
- 400g pipis or clams
- 400g mussels, cleaned
- 180ml dry white wine
- 300g calamari rings
- 12 medium green prawns, deveined, tail on
Method
- To make pasta, sift flours and salt onto a clean work bench. Make a well in the centre. Add eggs and whisk lightly. Gradually incorporate flour into centre, adding a little water if necessary, to form a soft pliable dough. Dough is correct consistency if your thumb comes back clean when pushed into it.
- Knead dough on a lightly floured bench for about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic (it will lose its rough, floury texture). Stand, covered, for 1 hour to rest.
- Divide dough into quarters. Pass quarters through a pasta machine on the widest setting, dusting dough with flour between rolls, increasing settings until about 2mm thick. Pass pasta sheets through a tagliatelle cutter. Place tagliatelle on a lightly floured tray (or hang) for 15 minutes, to dry a little before cooking.
- To make sauce, using a teaspoon, scrape seeds out of tomatoes and discard. Coarsely chop tomatoes and place in a bowl with oil, garlic, parsley and chilli.
- Place pipis, mussels and wine in a large deep frying pan over medium heat. Once they open, stir in calamari, prawns and tomato mixture. Bring to a simmer. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until prawns and calamari are just cooked through.
- Cook tagliatelle in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and add to marinara mixture. Toss to coat. Season.
- Serve pasta marinara garnished with parsley.
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Sony Creates PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, Acquires Savage Game Studios
Sony has acquired Savage Game Studios, which will join the company’s newly created PlayStation Studios Mobile Division.
This new division will operate independently from PlayStation’s console development and instead focus on creating “innovative, on-the-go experiences based on new and existing PlayStation IP,” according to a PlayStation Blog post. Savage Game Studios is one of the first studios to join this new division, and PlayStation says the Savage team is working on a “new unannounced AAA mobile live service action game.”
“Today, we announced that we have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Game Studios, a hugely talented team of creatives with many years of experience making some of the most popular mobile games enjoyed by players around the world,” head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst writes in the blog post. “They were founded a few years ago with the goal of fearlessly exploring bold new ideas. We share their timeless ambition to innovate, along with a continued drive to expand our audience and bring PlayStation to more people than ever before, making them a perfect fit to join PlayStation Studios.”
Hulst writes that players shouldn’t be worried that this new acquisition and mobile division will take away from the company’s efforts to bring games to the PlayStation console community. He says that much in the same way the companies move into the PC space has been additive to the overall PlayStation community, its mobile game output will do the same.
“Our mobile gaming efforts will be similarly additive, providing more ways for more people to engage with our content," Hulst writes.
Here’s what Savage Game Studios CEO and co-founder Michail Katkoff has to say about the acquisition:
PlayStation’s acquisition of Savage Game Studios is the latest in a line of multiple that have happened across the industry in 2022. It started with Take-Two Interactive, the parent company behind the Grand Theft Auto series, announcing in January that it was acquiring mobile giant Zynga for nearly $13 billion. Then, a week later, Microsoft announced that it was acquiring Activision Blizzard, the company behind Overwatch and Call of Duty, for a colossal $68.7 billion. Two weeks later, Sony revealed it was buying Bungie for $3.6 billion. Following that, Sony acquired Jade Raymond’s new studio, Haven Studios.
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BY PRIVELEDGE GUMBODETE
THE ruling Zanu PF party, which recently introduced a war veterans league as the fourth wing of the party, has barred war collaborators from contesting for positions in the unit, claiming they were not part of the structures.
Zanu PF has moved to incorporate war veterans into its structures through the formation of a war veterans’ league which will hold its first elective conference on September 9 and 10 this year, with 40 positions up for grabs.
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NewsDay reported last month that a number of ex-detainees and war collaborators were not happy and felt sidelined by the proposed rules arguing that there were people in the politburo who did not go to war, but held powerful posts.
Speaking on Friday at the party’s headquarters in Harare, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said war collaborators despite their contribution to the struggle did not qualify to hold any position in the war veterans league.
“Some became active supporters of the war and it makes sense that those who were active get recognition that’s why we said there is a category called chimbwidos and mujibhas, but this was a product of prosecution of the war, not a formal structure.
“I cannot see why any self-respecting supporter of Zanu PF would take any umbrage at the respect of the history of the evolution of their party. The serious supporters of the party are happy,” Mutsvangwa said.
War collaborators popularly known as mujibhas and chimbwidos were boys and girls who supported the liberation war cause by supplying guerrillas with, among other things, intelligence.
He said war collaborators should be content with being affiliated to the ruling party.
“They have been vetted and there is a register that exists in the government. The Constitution of Zimbabwe also recognises them . . . so at government level nothing changes,” Mutsvangwa said.
Earlier this year the government vetted 144 200 war veterans, a move viewed by critics as a
mere political gimmick by Zanu PF meant to hoodwink the electorate.
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Front Lines Longtime SERT member takes over as Cambria commander
Aug. 29—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The stakes are high when the call goes out to the Cambria County Special Emergency Response Team.
Whether it's serving an arrest warrant or coaxing a barricaded gunman to surrender, the team of about 25 armed members must protect themselves, the suspect and the public.
This time of year talk turns to protecting school kids.
Is SERT ready?
"Absolutely. Our team is trained, ready and equipped," SERT Commander Michel Plunkard said.
Plunkard took over this year as commander from Thomas Owens, a founding member of SERT who ran the unit for 15 years.
For Plunkard, protecting students begins with a frank talk about school shootings.
On May 24, a gunman broke into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 students and two teachers in the deadliest school shooting in the United States in nearly a decade.
Authorities in Texas determined that the police response was uncoordinated, and lacked the leadership and basic communication necessary to stop the gunman.
"After that incident, we decided to hold a mock school shooting scenario to find what barriers we might encounter if, God forbid, that should ever happen here," Plunkard said.
The drill held July 20 at Blacklick Valley Junior-Senior High School brought local and state police together with Cambria County Emergency Management Agency and SERT.
Leadership is nothing new for Plunkard.
He is a captain and 20-year-member of the Johnstown Police Department, and a 19-year member of SERT.
Plunkard has served as leader of the entry team and leader of the long rifle team.
SERT has an entry team, long rifle snipers and negotiators.
Plunkard led SERT in responding to a reported hostage situation at Oakhurst Homes Building 9 on Jan 25. It was the first incident Plunkard handled as SERT commander.
A man barricaded himself inside the apartment with his girlfriend, a teenager and a toddler, police have said.
Negotiations lasted through the afternoon until the gunman surrendered to SERT negotiators.
SERT and local police set up a communications center in the community room, SERT chief negotiator Kevin Gaudlip said.
Gaudlip monitored the negotiations, reporting back to Plunkard.
"Ultimately, it's his decision what needs to be deployed and what needs to be done," Gaudlip said.
The gunman surrendered without a shot being fired.
"We were able to bring it to a successful conclusion without anyone injured," Plunkard said.
"It's definitely gratifying to have it end in that manner."
Thomas Owens, a Stonycreek Township police officer, is a former Johnstown police detective and former chief detective for the Cambria County Drug Task Force.
"I think Mike will do a good job," Owens said. "He was team leader under me. It was time to hand it over to someone else and make it better." | https://news.yahoo.com/front-lines-longtime-sert-member-115200603.html | 2022-08-29T12:31:29Z | https://news.yahoo.com/front-lines-longtime-sert-member-115200603.html | true | 1 |
Maruti Suzuki's third generation Alto K10 is launched after a decade and it now sits on a safe hi-tech platform. The car has a lot more space than the Alto K10 that it replaces and now it is the best budget in the country.
Also, it has been a big week for Mercedes-Benz in India as it launched its first-ever all-electric AMG starting at Rs 2.45 crore.
Harley Davidson's new motorcycle, the Sportster S, is a revelation, or is it wandering around in the dark in India? To find out more, watch the accompanying video of Overdrive. | https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/auto/overdrive-first-drive-review-of-alto-k10-a-look-at-all-electric-mercedes-amg-14602591.htm | 2022-08-29T12:32:44Z | https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/auto/overdrive-first-drive-review-of-alto-k10-a-look-at-all-electric-mercedes-amg-14602591.htm | true | null |
At 6-feet-6, it's hard to miss basketball great Charles Barkley. Now the retired NBA star is using his high profile to talk about race and racism in his book, Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?
Copyright 2005 NPR
At 6-feet-6, it's hard to miss basketball great Charles Barkley. Now the retired NBA star is using his high profile to talk about race and racism in his book, Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?
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VAUGHAN, ON, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb Corporation, (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) ("Bausch + Lomb"), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that Joseph C. Papa, chief executive officer; Sam Eldessouky, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and Arthur J. Shannon, senior vice president and head of Investor Relations and Communications, are scheduled to participate at the Wells Fargo 2022 Healthcare Conference in Boston on Sept. 7, 2022 1:55 p.m. ET and at the 20th Annual Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Sept. 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
A live webcast and audio archive of the conferences will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Bausch + Lomb website at: https://ir.bausch.com/investors/events-presentations.
Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with more than 12,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.bausch.com and connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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Results of Phase 2b RESTORE trial for retinitis pigmentosa and six-month data for Phase 2 STARLIGHT trial for Stargardt disease expected in H1 2023
DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, today announced that clinical development of its Multi-Characteristic Opsin (MCO) gene therapy platform will be featured in two presentations at the 22nd Euretina Congress, taking place September 1-4, 2022, in Hamburg, Germany and online.
Details for the presentations are as follows:
Development of Novel Endpoints for the Study of Multi-Characteristic Opsin Enabled Vision Restoration in Patients with Advanced Retinitis Pigmentosa; Double-masked, Randomized, sham-controlled, Multicenter Phase 2b study
Presenter: Victor Hugo Gonzalez, M.D., Valley Retina Institute, McAllen, TX.
Session: IRD I
Date and Time: Thursday, September 1, 2022; 3:05 p.m. CEST
Location: Hall X1, Congress Centre Hamburg
Dr. Gonzalez will discuss Nanoscope's Phase 2b RESTORE trial, its most advanced clinical program. RESTORE trial results, along with six-month data from the Phase 2 STARLIGHT trial for Stargardt disease, are expected in H1 2023.
52 Week Safety and Efficacy of Optogenetic Therapy for Vision Restoration in Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients
Presenter: SriniVas R. Sadda, M.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Doheny Eye Institute, the Stephen J. Ryan – Arnold and Mabel Beckman Endowed Chair, and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine.
Session: IRD II
Date and Time: Friday, September 2, 2022; 3:29 p.m. CEST
Location: Hall X1, Congress Centre Hamburg
Dr. Sadda will discuss the safety and efficacy of intravitreal MCO Optogenetic Therapy for vision restoration in advanced retinitis pigmentosa patients in a Phase 1/2a study.
About Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc.
Nanoscope Therapeutics is developing gene-agnostic, sight restoring optogenetic therapies for the millions of patients blinded by retinal degenerative diseases, for which no cure exists. The company's lead asset, MCO-010, is presently in Phase 2b multicenter, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled clinical trials in the U.S. for retinitis pigmentosa (NCT04945772) with top line data expected H1 2023. The company has also initiated a Phase 2 trial of MCO-010 therapy in Stargardt patients (NCT05417126). MCO-010 has received FDA orphan drug designations for RP and Stargardt. Preclinical assets include non-viral laser delivered MCO-020 gene therapy for geographic atrophy.
Investor Contact:
Argot Partners
212-600-1902
Nanoscope@argotpartners.com
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fuel leaks during final liftoff preparations threatened to postpone the launch of NASA’s mighty new moon rocket Monday morning on its shakedown flight with three test dummies aboard.
As precious minutes ticked away, NASA repeatedly stopped and started the fueling of the Space Launch System rocket with nearly 1 million gallons of super-cold hydrogen and oxygen because of a leak. The fueling already was running nearly an hour late because of thunderstorms off Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
The leak of highly explosive hydrogen appeared in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.
Then a second apparent hydrogen leak turned up in a valve that had caused trouble in June but that NASA thought it had fixed, officials said.
Later in the morning, NASA officials spotted what they feared was a crack or some other defect on the core stage — the big orange fuel tank with four main engines on it — but they later said it appeared to be just a buildup of frost.
The rocket was set to lift off on a mission to put a crew capsule into orbit around the moon. The launch represents a milestone in America's quest to put astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the Apollo program ended 50 years ago.
NASA’s assistant launch director, Jeremy Graeber, said after the repeated struggles with the first leak that the space agency would have to decide whether to go forward with the Monday morning launch.
"We have a lot of work to get to that point," Graeber cautioned.
If NASA scrubbed Monday’s launch, the next attempt wouldn’t be until Friday at the earliest.
The 322-foot (98-meter) spaceship is the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA, out-muscling even the Saturn V that took the Apollo astronauts to the moon.
No astronauts were inside the rocket's Orion capsule. Instead, the test dummies, fitted with sensors to measure vibration, cosmic radiation and other conditions, were strapped in for the six-week mission, scheduled to end with the capsule's splashdown in the Pacific in October.
Even though no one was on board, thousands of people jammed the coast to see the rocket soar. Vice President Kamala Harris was expected among the VIPs.
The launch is the first flight in NASA’s 21st-century moon-exploration program, named Artemis after Apollo’s mythological twin sister.
Assuming the test goes well, astronauts will climb aboard for the second flight and fly around the moon and back as soon as 2024. A two-person lunar landing could follow by the end of 2025.
The problems seen Monday were reminiscent of NASA's space shuttle era, when hydrogen fuel leaks disrupted countdowns and delayed a string of launches back in 1990.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and her team also had to deal with a communication problem involving the Orion capsule.
Engineers scrambled to understand an 11-minute delay in the communication lines between launch control and Orion that cropped up late Sunday. Though the problem had cleared by Monday morning, NASA needed to know why it happened before committing to a launch.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his neck after a police officer shocked him with a stun gun during a foot chase, news agencies report.
Jerry Blasingame now needs round-the-clock care costing $1 million a year, and has $14 million in medical bills so far, attorney Ven Johnson told jurors.
Jurors found that Officer Jon Grubbs used unreasonable force against Blasingame, who was 65 years old and had been asking drivers for money on July 10, 2018. He was paralyzed from the neck down and is now 69 years old.
Jurors found that the Atlanta Police Department should pay $60 million and Grubbs should pay $40 million, WXIA-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The city has filed a motion for a directed verdict. A ruling from a judge on that motion may amend the jury’s verdict.
Judge Steve Jones has not yet ruled on that request, online court records indicate. Jones ruled before deliberations began that jurors could reasonably find that Grubbs used excessive force, and that they could consider the city’s argument.
“The record would allow the jury to find that Mr. Blasingame had not been committing a serious crime before he was tased/ that Officer Grubbs did not fear for his safety/ and that the exigent circumstances were not otherwise so severe as to permit Officer Grubbs’s use of force,” Jones wrote Friday.
Blasingame’s conservator, Keith Edwards, sued the city of Atlanta and the officer, Jon Grubbs, for the cost of his past and future medical bills.
Johnson and civil rights attorney Craig Jones said Grubbs violated department policy by using a stun gun on an elderly man who was running away, the newspaper reported.
Edwards’ lawsuit said Blasingame was on the street and asking people for money when Grubbs and another officer arrived and saw him talking with a driver.
Grubbs stepped out of the patrol car and told Blasingame to stop, but he moved out of the street to a guard rail, and Grubbs ran toward him, according to the lawsuit.
“Grubbs gets out of the car and starts chasing my client — a 65-year-old man — and for what? For potentially asking people for money?” Johnson said.
Johnson said the city did not make a thorough enough investigation into Grubbs’ conduct and let him return to full duty six months after the incident and before the investigation was concluded.
“This is how an officer gets away with excessive force,” he told the jury in his closing argument. “You bury it.”
Staci J. Miller, one of the attorneys representing Atlanta and Grubbs, said Blasingame’s injuries were tragic, but city training and department policy were not to blame.
The City of Atlanta’s lawyers, who also represented Grubbs, were not available to comment on the verdict and a spokesperson for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens declined to comment, the newspaper reported.
Grubbs joined the Atlanta Police Department as a cadet in December 2013, according to records of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. He became a full officer a year later and has served on the force since then.
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The Artemis 1 launch will lay the foundations for the return of humans to the moon. The University of Birmingham’s Dr Gareth Dorrian explains what needs to go right.
A launch window – the period during which a rocket must be launched to reach its destination – opens today (29 August) for the first flight to the moon since 1972 by a spacecraft designed to carry humans there. If all goes well, the Artemis project will be on track to meet its goal of putting humans back on the moon in 2025.
Project Artemis, the namesake of the sister of Apollo and daughter of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology, is designed to establish a long-term human presence on our nearest celestial neighbour, and to ultimately explore even further afield.
Artemis 1 is the first of several missions. It consists of NASA’s new super-heavy rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), which has never been launched before, and the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (or Orion MPCV), which has only flown in space once.
Unlike the Command Service Modules of the Apollo missions, which were powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the Orion MPCV is a solar-powered craft. Its distinctive X-wing style solar arrays can be swept forward or backward to reduce stress on the probe during high-thrust manoeuvres. It is capable of carrying six astronauts for up to 21 days in space.
The imminent, uncrewed Artemis 1 mission, however, may last as long as 42 days.
Also unlike Apollo, Artemis is an international project. The Orion MPCV consists of a US-built capsule for the astronauts and a European-built service module containing supplies of fuel, water, air, solar-arrays and rocket thrusters.
The reliance on the sun for power places some restrictions on when Artemis 1 can launch as the geometry of the Earth and moon have to be such that the Orion spacecraft is not in shadow from the sun for over 90 minutes at any point during the flight. The earliest launch window opens at 8.33am EST (1.33pm Irish time) on 29 August, with further windows on 2 and 5 September.
Pioneering flight
The SLS will put Orion into Earth orbit, where its core stage will be discarded – dropped into the ocean. Most of the energy required to fly a spacecraft to the moon is used in this first phase of the flight, just to reach low-Earth orbit.
Orion will then be pushed out of Earth orbit and onto a lunar-bound trajectory by the second stage of the SLS, called the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS).
Orion will then separate from the ICPS and spend the next several days coasting to the moon. The launch is typically one of the riskiest parts of any spaceflight, especially for a new rocket. If Artemis 1 successfully reaches Earth orbit, it will be a significant milestone for the project.
During the mission, Orion will also deploy 10 mini satellites known as cubesats. One of these, BioSentinel, will contain yeast to observe how the microgravity and radiation environment on the moon affect the growth of microorganisms. Another, NEA Scout, will deploy a solar sail and then fly to a nearby asteroid for a close-up examination. Meanwhile, IceCube will orbit the moon and search for ice deposits on or near the surface, which may be used by future astronauts.
Entry into lunar orbit will occur just 60 miles above the lunar surface. Orion will fire its onboard thrusters to slow the spacecraft and allow the moon’s gravity to capture it into orbit. It will orbit the moon in an unusual, distant retrograde orbit – in the opposite direction to the moon’s spin. This particular orbit was originally chosen to flight test Orion as part of a now-cancelled mission to learn to redirect asteroids.
During this phase, Orion will travel up to 70,000km from the moon and reach the furthest distance from Earth ever for a human-capable spacecraft. If astronauts were onboard, they would have a grand view of the distant Earth and the moon.
Orion will spend between six and 23 days in lunar orbit, after which it will fire its onboard thrusters once again to accelerate out of lunar orbit and place itself on a return to Earth trajectory.
The surface of the moon can reach 120 degrees Celsius during the day and drop to minus 170 degrees Celsius at night. Such large temperature changes can cause significant thermal expansion and contraction of materials, so the Orion spacecraft had to be built with materials able to withstand significant thermal stress without failing. One goal of the mission is to check this, and crucially, ensure that the breathable atmosphere inside the capsule is maintained throughout.
At the distances of the moon, astronauts would also be outside of the Earth’s magnetic field, which normally protects us from cosmic radiation. Deep space radiation is a serious concern for any future human missions to the moon.
The longest Apollo mission (Apollo 17) lasted 12 and a half days – Orion will be in deep space for three to four times as long. Engineers will, therefore, also keep a close eye on the radiation environment inside the capsule.
On returning to Earth, the Orion crew capsule will separate from the service module, which will be discarded, and then enter the atmosphere protected by its heat shield. It will descend and deploy parachutes to land at sea.
In fact, this is the most crucial part of the mission: to ensure that the capsule can survive the high re-entry speeds of a spacecraft returning from the moon and then make a safe landing. To do so, the heat shield must endure temperatures of 2,750 degrees Celsius while Orion decelerates from 24,500 miles per hour – that’s significantly hotter than the temperatures encountered when spacecraft return from low-Earth orbit.
Assuming a successful launch today, the splashdown would be on 10 October.
Artemis 2, currently slated for launch in 2024, will carry four astronauts on a lunar flyby some 9,000km above the moon’s surface. The astronauts on Artemis 2 will become the record holders for the greatest distance from Earth ever reached by humans.
NASA has also just announced a shortlist of landing sites near the moon’s South Pole for the first lunar landing mission, Artemis 3, aiming to land humans there in 2025. Whether they reach that goal will ultimately depend on how things go for Artemis 1.
Dr Gareth Dorrian is a post-doctoral research fellow in space science at the University of Birmingham.
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3 people dead in hotel shooting, including suspect; 2 Phoenix police officers hurt
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5/Gray News) - Two Phoenix police officers are injured and two people as well as a possible suspect were killed during a shooting in north Phoenix.
Phoenix police said the shooting happened after the officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Days Inn around 8:45 p.m., just west of Interstate 17. When they arrived, officers were shot at by an unidentified suspect, who was later found dead, according to Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams.
Two people died at the scene, and an unknown number of other people were taken to a hospital, Arizona’s Family reported. Both injured officers are in stable condition at the hospital, Phoenix police said.
“Once again, this is another example of gun violence in our community,” Williams said. “How many more officers have to be shot? How many more community members have to be killed before those in our community take a stand? This is not a Phoenix police issue, this is a community issue. If not now, when?”
No suspect has been identified yet, and what led up to the shooting is still under investigation.
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This is the scary amount of damage caused to the cockpit of a Red Arrows plane after a bird smashed head on during a demo in a Welsh town.
The jet - Red 6 - was taking part in the Rhyl Air Show 2022 during the Bank Holiday when the incident happened. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud "pop" before Red 6 broke-off from the rest of the group's formation. The jet's Red Arrows teammates were then left circling above Rhyl for quite some time - until they received permission to return back to base, as concerned people watched on from the shore. It was later confirmed that Red 6 had been the victim of a "bird strike" - a bird had collided with the jet mid-air, NorthWalesLive reports.
Twitter user WelshieDale2022 captured the aftermath of the damage which left Red Arrows fans gasping in shock.
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Fan Patrick Bennett: "Wow, could have been very scary (not to mention dangerous) if this occurred during a complex display manoeuvre." Others praised the pilot for his quick actions. Paul Tatterson added: "It (the strike) was during a synchro crossover, and such a huge bird-strike could have been catastrophic. The pilot did really well there."
Speaking to the crowd as the Red Arrows' cut their performance short, the announcer at Rhyl Airshow said: "From what I can hear it sounds as if a bird has impacted its (Red 6's) canopy - this generally means that the bird has gone through the canopy and completely shattered it, which means that what he's actually hearing is the wind rushing through the canopy. The most important part is that it sounds like it didn't go down the engine."
Eyewitnesses said the pilot - named as Steve Ogston- was "quite shaken" by the incident but otherwise unhurt. He managed to safely fly the red Hawk T1 jet back to Hawarden airfield – next to Airbus Broughton – where they were based over the weekend for their two appearances at Rhyl Airshow The onsite fire service at Hawarden who were on hand as the jet landed, they helped Mr Ogston from the damaged aircraft.
Aside from the bird-strike incident, this year's Rhyl Airshow was a massive success according to organisers. It was the first time since the pandemic the event had been held and saw thousands turn out for the event - which boasted fly-bys from a T-67 Firefly, Typhoon, Team Raven, Tucano and Bulldog aircrafts as well as a display from the Red Devils parachute team.
The Rhyl Air Show was launched in 2009 and attracts thousands of people to the seaside town, it has also won the Magnificent Crowd Puller for events which attract more than 7,500 people when it was honoured at the Go North Wales Tourism Awards.
The Red Arrows, whose next display takes place in Bournemouth in September, have a series of UK events lined up before finishing off the year at the Bahrain International Air Show. The Rhyl AirShow was the second time the Red Arrows had been in Wales this year. They wowed the crowds during the Wales National Airshow, which was held in Swansea, in July. You can read more about that here.
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Queen 'deeply saddened' after more than 1,000 die in Pakistan flooding
29 August 2022, 12:57
The Queen has said she is "deeply saddened" by widespread flooding that has claimed more than 1,000 lives in Pakistan over summer.
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The country has seen exceptionally heavy monsoon rains which have triggered flash floods, affecting 33 million people and damaging nearly one million homes.
The death toll is reported to be at least 1,061 people.
In a message to the country's president, Arif Alvi, the Queen said: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of life and destruction caused by the floods across Pakistan.
"My thoughts are with all those who have been affected, as well as those working in difficult circumstances to support the recovery efforts.
"The United Kingdom stands in solidarity with Pakistan as you recover from these terrible events."
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Prince Charles shared a similar sentiment in a message of his own to the president, saying: "Our hearts go out to all the victims and their loved ones and to the millions of people who have lost property and their livelihoods.
"Your country is very special to us, with deep and enduring bonds to the United Kingdom.
"We would like to pay a particular tribute to the Government of Pakistan, the military and emergency services, the countless volunteers and aid agencies who are working tirelessly to save lives and support those in need.
"Times like these remind us of the fragility of our planet and the urgent need for humanity to live in harmony with Nature. Our prayers are with all our friends in Pakistan."
Charles is donating to international aid charity Islamic Relief to help those affected by the disaster.
Pakistani authorities said the devastation is worse than in 2010 when 1,700 people were killed by floods.
Meanwhile, outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the destruction was "heartbreaking" as he pledged UK support.
He tweeted: "It's heartbreaking to see the continuing devastation wrought by the floods in Pakistan.
"My thoughts go to the victims and those helping with an heroic relief effort.
"The United Kingdom is sending support and continues to stand by the people of Pakistan in their hour of need." | https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/queen-deeply-saddened-flooding-pakistan/ | 2022-08-29T13:10:27Z | https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/queen-deeply-saddened-flooding-pakistan/ | false | 1 |
BONN, Germany, Aug. 29, 2022 /CNW/ -- Scanbot SDK is glad to announce that they have changed the legal names of their companies in Germany and in the US to Scanbot SDK GmbH and Scanbot SDK, Inc. respectively. The change is effective immediately.
In 2011, Scanbot SDK set out on their journey as a company named doo GmbH to revolutionize document management. As their focus shifted to scanning and data capture technology and from B2C to B2B, which led to them selling their B2C app Scanbot, they adopted the name of their flagship product, the Scanbot SDK, as their brand name. In the meantime, they had also opened a legal entity in the United States to better serve the needs of their US-based clients.
Scanbot SDK offer SaaS solutions for quick, reliable, and accurate mobile data capture. Their Barcode Scanner SDK, Document Scanner SDK, and Data Capture SDK for iOS, Android, and Web help companies reduce costs by eliminating error-prone manual data entry.
Scanbot SDK is changing their companies' legal names to better reflect their product offering and harmonize their brand globally.
Scanbot SDK are currently in the process of informing all of their customers and partners about this change. For them, everything will stay the same, and besides updating their records, no further action is required on their part.
If there are any questions regarding this change, Scanbot SDK can be contacted via their website's contact form. They will be happy to help with any inquiries.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas A&M Ventures has signed a multi-year partnership with Calvetti Ferguson that will see one of the top accounting and advisory firms as a proud partner of Texas A&M Athletics for the foreseeable future.
"We are thrilled to welcome Calvetti Ferguson to the Texas A&M Athletics family and thank them for their year-round support of Aggie athletics. We cannot wait to kick off this partnership this fall in Kyle Field," said Clay Harris, Texas A&M Ventures General Manager.
This comprehensive partnership is set to span across the entire athletics calendar year, aligning Calvetti Ferguson with Fall, Winter, and Spring sports as well as a digital and social presence through 12th Man channels. Calvetti Ferguson is set to enhance the fan experience as the presenting sponsor of the Legacy Club in Kyle Field.
"We are honored to continue showing our support of Texas A&M and the programs of Texas A&M Athletics," said Jason Ferguson, Managing Partner at Calvetti Ferguson.
"Over the past several years, our firm has been actively involved with Mays Business School's recruitment process as our firm's values align with the core values and great leadership skills of these students and former students. We are thrilled to further align Calvetti Ferguson with Texas A&M as they provide an incredibly exciting gameday experience. We look forward to being a part of this great tradition and enhancing the college game day experience."
The co-founders of Calvetti Ferguson, Jim Calvetti, class of '91, and Jason Ferguson, class of '94, both graduated from Texas A&M University. Jim is on the Accounting Advisory Council supporting Calvetti Ferguson's partnership with Mays Business School. Jim and Jason have both raised current and former Texas A&M students of their own.
Calvetti Ferguson is one of the largest independent accounting and advisory firms based in Texas. As trusted business advisors to privately held and public companies, private equity funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals, we provide assurance, tax, advisory, accounting, and technology risk services. We advise beyond accounting to eliminate hurdles, identify opportunities, and ensure the best for our clients and their businesses.
Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Top Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms, Calvetti Ferguson is also an INSIDE Public Accounting Top 200 and Fastest Growing Firm. Calvetti Ferguson is an independent member firm of PrimeGlobal, the fourth largest association of independent accounting firms with approximately 300 member firms in over 90 countries.
Texas A&M Ventures is the official multimedia rights partner for all things Texas A&M University. Texas A&M Ventures is the College Station-based LEARFIELD team strategically focused to work with Texas A&M Athletics to develop new ways to work with business partners. Among the numerous opportunities available for engaging with fans, alumni and the Texas A&M campus community include television, radio, hospitality, fan zone, signage, titleship, promotions, print, 12th Man TV, and exposure on www.12thman.com.
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By Adriano Marchese
AEterna Zentaris Inc. said Monday that Novo Nordisk Healthcare AG terminated its development and commercialization license agreement for an oral test used to diagnosis adult growth hormone deficiency known as Macrilen.
The dual-listed specialty biopharmaceutical company said it would regain full Canadian and U.S. rights to Macrilen, also known as macimorelin, following Novo's 270-day notice period.
In the meantime, Novo is expected to continue selling and promoting Macrilen in the U.S. and to maintain its financial support for current trials.
The license agreement for Macrilen was originally entered between Novo and AEterna's wholly owned subsidiary.
AEterna said it plans to identify new strategic development and commercialization partners.
"We are delighted to regain full control over macimorelin in the US and Canada. We have always strongly believed in the value of macimorelin and remain fully committed to our plans to continue commercialization in the U.S. and Canada as well as continuing the pediatric development in our ongoing DETECT-trial," Chief Executive Officer Klaus Paulini said.
Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/aeterna-zentaris-regains-rights-to-macrilen-from-novo-nordisk-271661776684 | 2022-08-29T13:16:10Z | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/aeterna-zentaris-regains-rights-to-macrilen-from-novo-nordisk-271661776684 | true | 1 |
Drive-by shooting at Texas home kills 5-year-old child, teen
Published: Aug. 29, 2022 at 7:51 AM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas are searching for suspects after two youths were killed and a toddler was injured in a drive-by shooting in a residential area of Fort Worth.
The shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday when a vehicle pulled up outside the home where a group was gathered in the front yard and a shooter or shooters opened fire.
Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes says the 17-year-old and 5-year-old males were pronounced dead at a hospital.
An 18-month-old had minor injuries and is expected to survive.
Noakes asked anyone with information or video to contact police and said authorities would use “every resource necessary” to find those responsible.
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LONDON , Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2021, the aircraft ACMI market size was valued at $4.2bn and is projected to reach $8.8bn by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.49% from 2022 to 2030. The ACMI global market is driven by seasonality and different demand peaks per calendar year. For example, pre-covid in 2019, out of 1.15 billion passengers carried by airlines, 650 million were carried in June – October (summer), which means 31 % more passengers when compared to the winter season. And the demand in South America, Asia Pacific, and Africa regions is opposite to Europe.
To meet the growing ACMI demand of more educated airlines after the Covid-19 pandemic, KlasJet, an EU-based private air charter company is joining its parent group Avia Solutions Group companies and expanding its service portfolio by adding passenger ACMI to its services list.
Avia Solutions Group, with its services, operations, and presence, covers all continents and for many years has been developing its relationships with airlines, ACMI operators, MRO and training services providers. This August, the group AOC jointly has 140 aircraft in service, by SmartLynx Airlines, Avion Express, Bluebird Nordic, and Magma Aviation.
Several large legacy carriers in their updated strategic plans indicated that one of the tools to increase efficiency is to use third parties ACMI services to meet the seasonal demand, which allows to reduce capacity during non-peak seasons. Companies and consultants state that 1 aircraft, used as ACMI by a carrier, can generate from $1 M to $3 M per season, depending on the region, business model of airlines, and yields.
"After covid, airlines' creditors, shareholders, governments are seeking more efficiency from the operators. Historically airlines generated an average of 1.57 % profit per year over the last 19 years. So, there aren't many opportunities to increase efficiency, except contracting ACMI for peak season. From educated customers, we see a huge demand for aircraft leasing with the crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) included. Avia Solutions Group is the largest capacity sharer in the world, and we want to be part of ongoing growth," says Rita Domkute, CEO of KlasJet.
According to her, the airline is planning to expand its current fleet by adding more next-generation Boeing 737. "We plan to add 5 economy class Boeing aircraft with a capacity for 189 passengers to our fleet this year, and by the end of 2023, we should have 15 more aircraft for ACMI operations. This passenger aircraft type of aircraft wasn't in our group ACMI companies fleet list till now. I trust that our VIP charter service experience together with the ACMI industry expertise of Avia Solutions Group companies will allow us to smoothly enter the ACMI market and offer high-quality services from the first moment," explains KlasJet's CEO. The company plans to start ACMI operations starting in autumn.
Even though KlasJet is embarking on this new ACMI journey, the company will continue providing exceptional private charter services to its loyal client base. The company currently operates VIP 7 aircraft and plans to expand its luxury fleet to 10 aircraft in 2023.
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About KlasJet
KlasJet is a European business aviation company, specialising in comprehensive aircraft management solutions as well as private and corporate charter flights. Operating a fleet of uniquely designed jets based in Vilnius, Lithuania, as well as airports across Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, KlasJet provides comfort, safety, and attention to detail from the ground up. The company focuses on clients' needs, using the elegant simplicity of a single point of contact for all travel demands. KlasJet commits to the highest level of worry-free aviation services.
KlasJet is a family member of Avia Solutions Group, leaders in end-to-end capacity solutions for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide. The Group manages over 100 offices and production facilities globally and is significantly backed by the assets of over 7,000 highly skilled aviation professionals, serving more than 2,000 clients throughout Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, and worldwide.
Avia Solutions Group holds more than 500 licenses for its evolutionary range of activities across multiple business sectors. Its vast portfolio of services to clients includes ACMI, charter and cargo aviation, aircraft leasing and trading, MRO services, business aviation and VIP airline procurement, pilot and crew training, recruitment services, together with multiple complementary services spanning a wide range of associated operations.
For more information, please visit: www.klasjet.aero and www.aviasg.com
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The 45th Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries saw Mukesh Ambani present the financial & operational highlights of the company’s retail business. Among the highlights were:
• Reliance Retail achieved Rs. 2 lakh crore in turnover and EBITDA of Rs. 12,000 crore, making it among the Top Ten Retailers in Asia.
• Served over 200 million registered customers, equivalent to the entire population of the UK, France and Italy at Reliance Retail’s physical stores and digital platforms.
• 4.5 billion visits to the digital platforms, up by 2.3x YoY.
• Its digital commerce platforms continued its growth with nearly six lakh orders being delivered every day, an increase of 2.5 times over last year.
• It doubled warehousing and fulfillment space to 670 million cu ft, linking supply locations with demand centres across the country.
• Own brands contributed to over 65% of overall revenues | https://www.indiaretailing.com/2022/08/29/retail/reliance-retails-online-business-grew-2-5x-over-last-year/ | 2022-08-29T13:23:26Z | https://www.indiaretailing.com/2022/08/29/retail/reliance-retails-online-business-grew-2-5x-over-last-year/ | false | 1 |
More kids are swallowing lithium batteries, study says
Published: Aug. 29, 2022 at 7:51 AM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
(CNN) - The number of children going to the emergency room for eating small lithium batteries is on the rise.
The batteries are known as button batteries, and they can be found in numerous household objects, including handheld games and calculators.
According to a study published in the Pediatrics journal, these poisonings have doubled from 2010 to 2019, compared to the decade before.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said button batteries can cause chemical reactions that may burn the esophagus or, in some cases, lead to death.
Parents are advised to avoid changing batteries in front of young children and to throw out dead batteries immediately.
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NASA scrubbed the test flight on Monday of its giant Moon rocket because of a temperature issue with one of the four RS-25 engines.
Alternative dates for launch of the Artemis 1 mission, an uncrewed flight around the Moon as part of an ambitious program to eventually go to Mars, are September 2 and September 5.
The launch of #Artemis I is no longer happening today as teams work through an issue with an engine bleed. Teams will continue to gather data, and we will keep you posted on the timing of the next launch attempt. https://t.co/tQ0lp6Ruhvpic.twitter.com/u6Uiim2mom
— NASA (@NASA) August 29, 2022
Tens of thousands of people -- including US Vice President Kamala Harris -- had gathered along the beach near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to watch the launch. The mission is taking place 50 years after Apollo 17 astronauts last set foot on the Moon.
The goal of the flight, dubbed Artemis 1, is to test the SLS and the Orion crew capsule that sits atop the rocket. Mannequins equipped with sensors are standing in for a crew for the mission.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) | https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nasa-calls-off-monday-launch-of-giant-moon-rocket-news-agency-afp-3297154 | 2022-08-29T13:32:12Z | https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nasa-calls-off-monday-launch-of-giant-moon-rocket-news-agency-afp-3297154 | false | 1 |
VACAVILLE, Calif. (KTXL) — A tractor-trailer and multiple other vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 80 near Davis Street in Vacaville Monday morning, California High Patrol said.
The truck was carrying tomatoes, which spilled out into the road.
The incident closed three eastbound lanes and one westbound lane, creating significant traffic backup.
CHP said there were no fatalities as a result of the collision but some injuries were reported.
This is a developing story. | https://fox40.com/news/local-news/overturned-truck-carrying-tomatoes-causes-backup-near-vacaville/ | 2022-08-29T13:32:59Z | https://fox40.com/news/local-news/overturned-truck-carrying-tomatoes-causes-backup-near-vacaville/ | false | null |
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez angers and annoys a lot of people with his confrontational style. He often attacks the United States in general, and President Bush in particular. Author Bart Jones talks about his new biography on Hugo Chavez entitled, Hugo! and examines the politics of the controversial Venezuelan leader.
Guests:
Bart Jones, author of Hugo!: The Hugo Chavez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution
Fernando Coronil, author of The Magical State, a book about the democratic history of Venezuela
James Early, director of Cultural Heritage Policy, Smithsonian Institution
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U.S. stock indexes were set to open lower on Monday on worries over the Federal Reserve’s plan to keep raising interest rates in its fight against inflation even at the cost of an economic slowdown.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday that the U.S. economy would need tight monetary policy “for some time” before inflation is under control, knocking Wall Street’s main indexes down more than 3%.
Powell’s blunt and hawkish remarks quashed hopes that the U.S. central bank will resort to modest rate hikes after recent data suggested that price pressures were easing.
Money market traders are pricing in a 64.5% chance of a third straight 75-basis-point interest rate hike in September and expect the Fed funds rate to end the year around 3.7%.
The benchmark S&P 500 index has climbed 11.6% since mid-June but is still in a bear market after plummeting early this year. Some investors fear a tough September due to seasonal weakness and nervousness about the economic pain from interest rate hikes.
“We went from the Powell ‘put’ in June to the Powell ‘put down’ in August. So the market that had rallied on his guidance from June had to pull that rally back out,” said David Waddell, chief investment strategist at Waddell & Associates.
“The market is a trader’s paradise right now … the economic backdrop has to prove a reason to be optimistic. Until then the traders are just going to vacillate between optimism and pessimism based upon what the Fed says.”
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Heavyweight technology and growth stocks such as Apple Inc , Amazon.com, Nvidia Corp and Tesla Inc were down between 1.3% and 2.1% in premarket trading, hit by rising U.S. Treasury yields.
The U.S. two-year Treasury yield, which is particularly sensitive to interest rate expectations, briefly scaled a 15-year high, while the closely watched yield curve measured by the gap between two and 10-year yields remained strongly inverted.
An inversion is seen by many as a reliable signal of an impending recession.
The CBOE’s volatility index, Wall Street’s fear gauge, hit a seven-week high of 27.39 points.
At 08:23 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were down 256 points, or 0.79%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 35.75 points, or 0.88%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 136.5 points, or 1.08%.
Focus this week will be on the August non-farm payrolls data on Friday, as a cooldown in the job market could ease pressure on the Fed to raise rates aggressively.
Lyondell Basell Industries fell 2.5% after Keybanc downgraded the chemicals company’s stock to “underweight” from “sector weight”.
U.S.-listed shares of Pinduoduo Inc climbed 11.2% after the Shanghai-based company reported upbeat quarterly revenue, as a strict lockdown in several COVID-hit Chinese cities kept up demand for online shopping. | https://www.financialexpress.com/market/wall-street-set-to-extend-losses-on-rate-worries/2648526/ | 2022-08-29T13:37:14Z | https://www.financialexpress.com/market/wall-street-set-to-extend-losses-on-rate-worries/2648526/ | false | 4 |
New Business Contributes $1.1M in Revenue
TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SQI Diagnostics Inc. (TSXV: SQD) (OTCQB: SQIDF), a leader in the science of lung health that develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medicine tests today reported its financial and operational results for the third quarter for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
"This quarter saw another healthy revenue improvement year-over-year as customers continued to engage in PCR testing using Biomeme's mobile test which currently detects all variants of COVID-19. We are cautiously optimistic that COVID-19 testing will continue into the fall months and have secured the distribution rights for Quidel's Sofia 2 Flu + SARS Antigen Fluorescent Immunoassay (FIA) product which is capable of testing for both Influenza A virus (Flu A) and Influenza B virus (Flu B) as well as COVID-19 on a single test cartridge" said Andrew Morris, President and CEO of SQI Diagnostics.
- Sales of $1.2M in Q3 2022 were significantly higher, compared to $0.3M in Q3 2021. The increase in sales is attributed to the COVID-19 human testing distribution business acquired during the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
- Gross profit was $.4M in Q3 2022, compared to $0.3M in Q3 2021 driven by the COVID-19 human testing distribution business.
- SG&A expense was $1.5M in Q3 2022, compared to ($1.5M) in Q3 2021. The difference in SG&A expense is mainly related to a Q3 2021 credit of $2.5M due to the reversal of stock option expense recognized previously for the former CEO and the partial recovery of approximately $0.4M that had been previously written-off. SG&A expenses were also impacted year-over-year due to higher professional fees of $0.4M, higher administration costs of $0.5M and higher salaries and wages of $0.4M owing to a severance payment in Q3 2021 for the previous CEO.
- The R&D expense category, which includes Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering was $1.7M in Q3 2022, compared to $1.9M in Q3 2021. R&D expense decreased year-over-year mainly due to $.5M lower spend in laboratory costs and supplies primarily due to lower consulting costs Additionally, in Q3 2021, the Company was eligible to claim the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the absence of which has eliminated the offset to costs in the current quarter. These higher costs were offset by approximately $0.5M lower spend in laboratory costs and supplies.
- Cash and cash equivalents were $4.0M as of June 30, 2022.
- Net working capital was $(4.4M) as of June 30, 2022, compared to $0.7M on September 30, 2021; the working capital deficit is due to the $7.5M short term credit facility used to acquire the COVID-19 PCR business.
- During the quarter, the Company issued secured debenture purchased by insiders of the Company with a principal amount of $4,050,000 which bears an interest rate of 8% and will mature in 2 years from the date of issuance.
- The Company also extended the maturity date of the $7,500,000 Credit Facility entered with Pivot Financial & the Insider Lenders in Q2 2022 to October 28, 2022.
SQI Diagnostics is a leader in the science of lung health. The Company develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medicine tests that run on SQI's fully automated systems. The Company's tests simplify and improve COVID-19 antibody monitoring, Rapid Acute Lung Injury testing, donor organ transplant informatics, and immunological protein and antibody testing. SQI Diagnostics is driven to create and market life-saving testing technologies that help more people in more places live longer, healthier lives. For more information, please visit www.sqidiagnostics.com.
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The leader of the notorious Aryan Brotherhood prison gang – who served 45 years in jail – has claimed that he never killed anybody, preferring instead to wound his opponents to teach them a lesson.
The Aryan Brotherhood is a white supremacist US prison group founded in 1964, whose members participate in illicit behaviour including drug trafficking and violent brawls.
When Michael Thompson was jailed for a double murder – which he still denies being guilty of – the convicted killer quickly rose up the organisation’s ranks to become one of the gang’s leaders.
READ MORE: Notorious neo-Nazi gang leader 'choked on blood' after near-fatal 'beating' from guards
But, despite his association with the violent group, Michael recently told the Anything Goes with James English podcast that he had never killed anybody, and “deplores violence”.
“I take no satisfaction in stabbing another person,” he claimed, before suggesting that it was never his intention to kill in any of the scraps he became embroiled in.
“In some of my knife fights, particularly the older knife fights where you had the opportunity to engage in what is called long-term combat, you can bleed your opponent as opposed to stabbing your opponent.
“If you bleed your opponent then they grow week, and you typically have them. So then the choice is take their life or not take their life; I always chose not to take their life, I never saw any value in that.”
Michael accepted that this tactic may have left him open to revenge attacks, but suggested that the mercy he showed to his assailants often meant they didn’t consider targeting him in future.
“I did have an instance where an individual tried to stab me when I didn’t have a knife, essentially what happened was an attempted assassination,” he recalled.
“But I took the knife away from him and when I put him down, he begged for his life. So I tattooed a series of wounds around his heart, to remind him that I’d given him his life.
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“Fortunately I’ve never had to take life as a result of my skill set, and I’m grateful for that actually. Violence, it does impact upon you.”
The former gang member is now a reformed life-coach, and has plans to release a memoir about his 45 year-stretch inside US prisons.
And, reflecting on his life in another podcast episode recently, Michael revealed the closest he had come to death himself, after nearly choking on blood during an alleged beating from prison guards.
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Indonesia's seismic agency said the earthquake activity Monday originated from the Mentawai-Siberut megathrust segment tectonic plate, and that shaking was felt in Padang, Bukittinggi, Riau, and Pasaman. Image courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A series of strong earthquakes were recorded in shallow waters off the Indonesian coast on Monday and rattled many residents on the western part of the island.
The strongest quake was measured with a magnitude of 6.4, according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.9.
The quake was centered just off Mentawai Island, about 105 miles southwest of Pariaman in West Sumatra province at a depth of 11 miles, the USGS said. The quake was measured in the Indian Ocean near where Indonesia stretches west and turns up near Malaysia.
There were other smaller earthquakes measured in the region on Monday, including one with a magnitude of 5.2. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury.
The Indonesian agency said the seismic activity originated from the Mentawai-Siberut megathrust segment tectonic plate, and that shaking was felt in Padang, Bukittinggi, Riau, and Pasaman.
The region is no stranger to earthquake activity, as it's part of the "Ring of Fire," an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific basin from Asia to the U.S. West Coast.
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WAYNE, Pa., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Renovus Capital Partners ("Renovus"), a Philadelphia-area based investment firm, announced today that it has hired seasoned investment banker, Ruchi Hazaray, as Principal. In this capacity, Ruchi will focus on growing Renovus' Education-focused investment sector.
Ruchi has worked in the Education industry for over a decade. Prior to joining Renovus, she was an investment banker at BMO Capital Markets for six years, focusing on the Knowledge and Talent sector. She spent the early part of her career working in the Education non-profit industry and remains passionate about driving impact through education.
"Ruchi is an experienced deal professional who will make a meaningful addition to our fast-growing firm. Her education sector expertise, passion for impact investing and industry relationships will be a great boost to our Education practice," commented Atif Gilani, Partner and Co-founder of Renovus. "She will bring targeted focus to this sector, which has been an essential pillar of Renovus' investing strategy since inception."
"Renovus began as a firm focused on Education and has an excellent track record in the sector. I am excited to take this work forward. My new role presents me with the opportunity to partner with great businesses and help transform them into best-in-class organizations driving positive social change," said Ruchi Hazaray. "I am thrilled to be a part of such an outstanding platform and team."
Founded in 2010, Renovus Capital Partners is an investment firm specializing in the Knowledge and Talent industries. Renovus, based in the Philadelphia area, manages over $1 billion across several investment vehicles. The firm's current portfolio includes over 25 U.S. based businesses specializing in education and training, B2B healthcare services, technology services and professional services. Renovus typically partners with founder-led businesses, leveraging its industry expertise and access to debt and equity capital to make operational improvements, pursue add-on acquisitions and oversee strategic growth initiatives. More information can be found at www.renovuscapital.com.
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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
Can humans live without any other species of plants or animals? – Arunima S., age 14, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
People definitely cannot survive without other species.
As an ecologist – a scientist who studies the interactions of plants, microorganisms, fungi and animals, including humans – I know there are at least three reasons we need other organisms.
Humans need other species to produce food
First, without other species people would have nothing to eat.
Humans and all organisms require food for energy and the materials to build their bodies and reproduce. Only some microorganisms and plants have a way to use energy from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make the basic molecules that provide that food. This process is called photosynthesis.
Without these organisms, humans wouldn’t have food to eat. Almost everything we eat is either a plant or other photosynthetic organism, an animal that grazes on them, or an animal that feeds on animals that graze.
Processed foods may not look like they come from microbes, plants, fungi or animals, but nearly all do. Some vitamins and other food ingredients are manufactured, but they are only a very small component of the human diet.
Chemists have discovered ways to use various sources of energy to make molecules that could be used for food. Molecules produced this way are called “synthetic.” However, these processes are so difficult and expensive that it is currently impossible to feed people with these synthetic foods.
Production of synthetic food using genetically modified bacteria or cultured cell lines is growing in importance. In the future, the human diet may become a little less dependent on consuming plants and animals. Still, living organisms will remain a core component of these foods.
It takes countless different organisms – big, small and microscopic – to create healthy soil and breathable air. To break down and recycle waste. To purify water and prevent erosion. To break down toxic chemicals into harmless forms, and convert other chemicals into sources of nourishment that other organisms need to grow and thrive.
And many of our food plants – over 1,200 species – depend on pollinators to produce the fruit or seed that humans and other animals eat. Pollination, the process that allows plants to reproduce, happens when animals carry pollen from one plant to another. Bees are the main pollinators, but many other insects, birds, bats and other animals also transport pollen between plants.
Animals of all sizes, from tiny ants to enormous elephants, also move seeds, spreading plants that make for healthy and productive ecosystems. Diverse species, from tiny microbes to huge vultures and sharks, break down dead organisms into chemicals that can be used to grow more food.
The number of species that contribute to creating each bite of the average meal is mind-boggling.
Human bodies need other species to stay healthy
Many functions of the human body itself rely on a complex and highly diverse ecosystem of microbial species that live on the skin and in the respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems. These bacteria, fungi and other microbes are called a “microbiome.”
Each person has a unique personal microbiome to protect against infection, digest and extract nutrients in food and synthesize vitamins.
For example, the gut microbiome is important for breaking down food into usable energy and nutrients, and converting other indigestible or toxic substances into forms that can be excreted.
This microbiome changes over people’s lifetimes based on what they eat, what’s around them, where they live and how healthy they are. In fact, human bodies are made up of more bacterial cells than human cells.
Diet and drugs strongly affect the 300 to 500 bacteria species that are the core of a healthy gut ecosystem.
The microbiome also plays an important role in preventing infection. Many diseases are associated with microbial communities that are dominated by just a few species. Some physicians transplant poop from healthy to ill people to establish a healthy community of microbes and hopefully cure the disease.
Humans are happier around other species
Finally, research shows that people are healthier and more content when they are around other species of plants and animals. They need to experience the sights, sounds, smells, feel and taste of other organisms for mental and physical health. This drive is called “biophilia,” meaning love of living things.
For example, seeing and hearing birds creates positive feelings. Two recent studies in Canada and Germany found that the more species of birds in a neighborhood, the happier people are. This may be due to experiencing the birds themselves, or due to a healthy environment, as indicated by the presence of birds.
In a different Canadian experiment, researchers played birdsong from hidden speakers along hiking trails. People reported that they felt more restored and were more satisfied about the hike when they heard a diversity of birds species than when they heard few or none.
Today, more than half the world’s population lives in cities instead of the countryside. So urban planners and landscape architects are exploring ways to include more green spaces and green infrastructure in cities.
Research shows that when a city has diverse wildlife, ample open green space and vegetation along streets and on buildings, people are more active, less stressed, healthier and happier. These conditions provide opportunities for people to experience and interact with other organisms, as well as benefit from the other things that plants, animals and microbes do to make the environment healthy and pleasant.
Scientists now know that it takes thousands of species to support human life. Yet we are only just beginning to understand the important roles different species play in ecosystems, including urban ones. We still need to learn much more about why and how other species are necessary for human survival. And if people are to successfully travel for long periods in space or establish space colonies, we will have to understand what species we need to take along with us to survive and prosper.
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Speaking in his pre-match press conference Vieira drew upon last season's two 0-0 draws between the teams and highlights the talents at Brentford's disposal after their 4-0 romp over Manchester United.
"You just have to look at the game they played against United with a lot of tempo, a lot of aggression," he said. 'This is a team that can press high and try to win the ball in the opposition half and we’ll have to be really good on the ball if we want to play our game.
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Top German automotive parts supplier to produce smart power suits from technology leader German Bionic for the global market in the future
AUGSBURG and ATTENDORN, Germany, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- German Bionic, the global technology leader in the development of smart power suits, and the top German automotive supplier Mubea have entered into a far-reaching cooperation agreement. Mubea, an owner-managed family business headquartered in Attendorn, Germany, with 44 additional locations in 20 countries, specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative lightweight products and manufacturing technologies. By commencing production for the world's leading developer of robotic exoskeletons, Mubea is tapping into a new and extremely promising future sector with a projected market volume of $12.5 billion by 2030.
"Mubea is a specialist in high-quality lightweight components and is a 'hidden champion' world market leader with many of its products," says Dr. Thomas Muhr, Managing Partner of Mubea, who leads the family-owned company in its fourth generation. "Over the past decades, we have developed into a leading supplier for the automotive industry with our products for body, chassis and powertrain. Together with German Bionic, we are now expanding our new micromobility business area to include the future field of robotic exoskeletons."
"German Bionic, much like Mubea, is a successful German company with high-tech products that are in high demand worldwide, albeit at an earlier stage. Nonetheless, our smart Cray X power suit is already the most advanced robotic exoskeleton on the market," says Armin G. Schmidt, CEO and co-founder of German Bionic. "In line with the increased global demand for our cutting-edge 'Made in Germany' technology, we are now scaling production for the growth markets of the U.S., Europe, and Japan together with our partners at Mubea."
Rising global demand for exoskeletons in system-critical infrastructure settings
German Bionic unveiled the fifth generation of its successful Cray X robotic exoskeleton at CES in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year, which also marked its entry into the U.S. market. Since then, the German high-tech company has enjoyed steady growth in North America. With additional locations in Japan and, more recently, the UK, the robotics company is focusing on Western industrialized countries that are suffering from a structural shortage of skilled workers for demographic reasons, particularly in the area of manual labor. It is here that the smart power suits are designed to improve working conditions and prevent the occurrence of excessive strain along with associated subsequent injury and illness. Particularly high demand for German Bionic's exoskeletons exists in so-called system-critical infrastructures, such as in logistics, production, but also in the healthcare sector, for example. Mubea is now set to help secure the growing demand for the coming years.
About Mubea
Mubea is an innovative lightweight specialist for automotive, aerospace and micromobility solutions, generating total revenues of 2.4 billion euros in 2021 with more than 14,000 employees at 44 locations worldwide. Its sustainable management practices spanning generations, fast and flexible decision-making as well as technological innovations providing best-in-class lightweight solutions have all contributed to making Mubea a hidden champion. Mubea is the global market leader in the development and production of most of its automotive components in the body, chassis and powertrain areas. In addition, Mubea is also active for the aerospace and industrial sectors and, since 2021, with products in the field of micromobility.
About German Bionic
German Bionic, with offices in Augsburg, Berlin, Tokyo, and Boston, is the first European manufacturer to develop and produce smart power suits. Exoskeletons are human-machine systems that combine human intelligence with machine power by supporting or amplifying the wearer's movements. The Cray X from German Bionic is the world's first connected exoskeleton. Linked to the Smart Factory, it self-learns to reinforce lifting movements and prevent incorrect posture, thus becoming an intelligent link between humans and machines. In doing so, the TÜV-certified robotic device delivers data that underscores its ability to protect the health of workers, measurably reduce the risk of accidents, and thereby make quantifiable improvements to work processes. In recognition of this innovative technology, which puts people back in the focus of Industry 4.0, German Bionic and the Cray X have received numerous awards, including the Bavarian and German Entrepreneur Awards, the Land of Ideas and Automatica Award, as well as a nomination for the prestigious Hermes Award at the Hannover Messe. www.germanbionic.com
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Another Covid wave could hit SA at end of September or early October: expert
SA is not out of the woods yet and should brace itself for another wave of Covid-19 infections, says a health expert.
Barry Schoub, a leading virologist, flagged that the biggest challenge is the low vaccine uptake.
“It is very low and we need to increase it quite urgently because we’re not totally out of the woods. I don’t think the concept of herd immunity is realistic.
“Unfortunately, we will always have the coronavirus. The virus mutates. Certainly we will have another wave, probably at the end of next month. We hope it will be much milder. People who are not vaccinated should get the jab. Covid-19 is not over,” Schoub told eNCA.
The national state of disaster was lifted on April 5 after its implementation in April 2020. More than 4-million Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country to date.
Shabir Madhi, professor of vaccinology at Wits University, recently tweeted that although extensive immunity evolved against severe Covid-19 infection in SA, it came at a cost of 300,000 deaths with a mortality rate of 500 per 100,000 (among the top 10 globally).
“The poor planning and incorrect decision-making around the Covid-19 vaccine in SA, with deployment only starting at the peak of the Delta wave and after most deaths had already transpired, could have been avoided. Inequity in access to vaccines played a role.
“The Covid-19 pandemic might not be over and countries with low population immunity remain at risk in most of Africa, with multiple studies reporting 90% seropositivity mainly from infection post-Omicron, very much over the acute phase,” he said.
He said Covid-19 vaccine access continues to matter, especially for high-risk groups in Africa.
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How to choose a dining table, and our favourite dining tables in stock UK 2022 from Made, Argos, Nkuku
Which material is best for a dining table? How big should it be? What shape? Here’s what to look for when buying a dining room table - and a selection of the best on the market
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The humble dining table can - and often does - serve as the hub of your home. Far from simply a place to eat, they frequently double as work spaces for home office work or teenagers studying; a spot to socialise with friends and family; the scene of endless board games and jigsaws; a stable surface for arts, crafts, and all manner of hobby.
It’s worth, then, taking the time to consider what you want from a dining table ahead of buying one - a sound investment can serve you for years to come. Here’s what to consider ahead of buying.
Try and get the biggest table your space can accommodate
You may think you have little reason for a large dining table - reasoning that you don’t use it too much, or there’s a limited number of you living there. But if you’ve a space for a dining table, you’d do well to get the biggest table that space can accommodate.
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This will mean you have room for entertaining, if it comes up, and the room won’t look sad or empty with too much space around it. You’ll also be surprised by how useful dining room table space is.
What do we mean by the ‘biggest table that space can accommodate?’
You need to leave a metre of clearance space
That means approximately a metre of space (3 feet, if you prefer) open behind the chairs, so that you can easily get up and down from the table.
Round tables are great if you live in a smaller space
Of course, we don’t all necessarily have a dedicated dining room, let alone a large one at that. If your dining space is in the kitchen or an open-plan living area, consider a round table - they have smaller footprints than rectangular tables, and allow a number of people to sit around them. If it’s good enough for King Arthur....
What material you choose depends on your lifestyle
Tables are produced in a range of materials - which one you chose will, of course, be driven by aesthetic, but there are a few other key considerations for each time.
Wood: wooden tables are durable and easy to repair when scratched. Popular, reasonably price wood options are pine, acacia, mango and teak.
Stone: stone-topped tables (such as marble) are very durable, but they are porous, which makes them prone to absorbing stains (if you will with a spiller). They’re also often quite heavy.
Glass: glass-top tables are often recommended for darker spaces, as they connote openness and space. The downside is that they scratch very easily, and will show up every fingerprint - so they’re best for clean, conscientious people.
Plastics and laminates: if you’re shopping on a budget, buying a table with a plastic or laminate surface will be inexpensive. They’re also easy to clean and maintain. The major downside is that people can perceive them as looking ‘cheap’.
Metallic accents pair with nearly everything
If your table has metallic legs, struts or accents, it will help your dining table tie into your surroundings. Gold, silver, iron and brass are striking, good looking, and match most colour schemes.
Our favourite dining tables now in stock
Celena Oval Dining Table, Bleached Oak & Brass
Dimensions: H75 x W200 x D100cmFrame: Oak, Oak veneer & Brass
Why we love it: It’s elegant without being gauche. The gold-tone brass frame has an opulence to it, but you’re not straying into Marie Antoinette territory.
The edges are rounded and smooth - great if you want to ensure everyone can enjoy conversation over dinner. It’d be perfect for a light, airy dining room or - if you’re lucky indeed - a glass conservatory, for a delightful breakfast.
It’s pictured here with the Jensen Dining chair.
Watford Vintage-Style Inlaid Dining Table
Dimensions: Length: 150cm x Height: 75cm x Depth: 90cm Frame: MDF top with rounded corners in walnut marquetry
Why we love it: This 50s-inspired table is going to stay perennially stylish, and is large enough to sit 6, but - impressively - is still light enough to move with ease if you’re looking to redecorate or organise your dining room.
It’s the work of about 30 minutes to assemble too - a stress-free experience.
Salisbury Dining Table
Dimensions: W180 x D90 x H78cm Frame: Solid European oak
Why we love it: Versatile and stylish, the Salisbury oak dining table could suit many interior looks – from raw and industrial, to traditional and rustic, to relaxed yet elegant.
With a natural oiled finish that show of individual knots, grains and splits, this is a durable, sturdy table - one that could last generations if looked after.
Talisa - Extendable Dining Set
Dimensions: L.106-136cm x W.80 x H.75cm Frame: Solid wooden frame with high pressure laminate table top
Why we love it: Because it’s ideal if you have a house full of smaller people prone to making messes. The table-top has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and is scratch-resistant, so it’s designed to deal with mess and clatter.
It looks quietly chic and the table-top is extendable from a 4-seater to a 6-seater, so you can feed extra mouths as and when they drop by.
Murcell Oval Dining Table, Marble
Dimensions: H76 x W200 x D120cm / H29.9 x W78.7 x D47.2"
Frame: Oak and Marble
Why we love it: Marble is timeless, durable, and easy to clean. With a solid-oak pillar base, this is an admittedly heavy dining set, one that you won’t necessarily be wanting to move at all.
But if you want a dining room where the table is a true focal point, for dinner parties that can last well into the night, this table is ideal - it’s oval shape allows a great deal of surface area for food and drinks and at least six chairs around it.
The clean lines of the white marble tabletop are bright and brilliant - this really is a looker, and one that will last for generations.
Earth Large Dining Table, 4 Dining Chairs and Large Dining Bench
Dimensions: L 190cm x H 76cm x D 95cm Frame: Solid oak and oak veneer surfaces with powder-coated steel legs
Why we love it: It’s modern, practical, and looks good. This large dining table can be paired with either dining chairs, a large dining bench, or both - which allows for relaxed, bougie dining vibe.
Maltby Mid Century Extendable Dining Table
Dimensions: W: 150-190 cm D: 88 cm H: 75 cm Frame: acacia wood
Why we love it: Swoon are brilliant for curating timeless, reasonably priced, ethically sourced furniture, and this acacia wood table is no exception.
Although it’s inspired by a mid-century aesthetic, it will look good in almost any dining room, with its delicate design. Best yet, it’s extendable - from a 6-seater to an 8-seater - so you can easily set up for a dinner party if need be.
Noguchi Dining Table
Dimensions: 72.5cm (h) x 121cm (Dia) Frame: Black lacquered cast iron base with chromed steel wire accents
Why we love it: Because it looks stunning. The Conran Shop is a market leading furniture firm for design, and this table is an excellent example.
Designed by Isamu Noguchi for the house of A. Conger Goodyear (president of New York’s Museum of Modern Art) it is elegant and functional. It aims to - in Noguchi’s conception - blur the lines between sculpture and furniture design.
The round table means it’d ideal for smaller spaces and allowing multiple people to sit comfortably around the same space.
Boone Up to 4 Seat Dining Table and 4 Chair set, Concrete Resin Top
Dimensions:Height (cm) 76 x Width (cm) 160 x Depth (cm) 80Frame: Concrete Resin Top
Why we love it: Made designs often look considerably more expensive than they actually are, and this table set is no exception.
Stylish, it’ll look great in your dining room, with a sleek, minimalist feel. It’s easy to assemble, but be warned: it’s a heavy table, so you’ll need help moving it into position.
Edelweiss Dining Table and Bench Set, Walnut & Brass
Dimensions: Height (cm) 75 x Width (cm) x151 x Depth (cm) 81 Frame: Engineered wood, oak veneer
Why we love it: Modern, classy - and perfect for family life. The table itself is a slim, smooth build with a lovely grain, while the slender legs and brass accents add visual interest and flair.
The light coloured woods means it won’t feel oppressive, particularly if you live in a darker house. This is spacious, well-built and stylish table at a fair price.
Fia Dining Table
Dimensions: 76cm x 220cm x 90cm Frame: Natural Mango Wood
Why we love it: Nkuku utilises reclaimed or sustainably sourced wood to create furniture that’s both natural-looking and ecologically sound. They often use mango wood, which is harvested after mango trees stop bearing fruit, to ensure every aspect of the tree is utilised.
This table is typical of Nkuku design: a minimal, rustic look, with the natural wood sitting atop an industrial iron ‘a’ frame.
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In the past decade, traditional baby products have skyrocketed in price, with some strollers and cribs retailing for thousands of dollars. But many new parents are finding their good intentions have turned into overpriced and unnecessary house clutter.
Steve Inskeep talks to author Pamela Paul about her new book, Parenting Inc.
Paul says she was determined not to fill her house with baby junk. Then she had her baby.
"I have baby gear coming out of every closet, and I really found myself overwhelmed with products," she says.
In her book, Paul describes how companies have convinced parents to pay so much for baby goods.
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STOCKHOLM , Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Devyser has today been certified under the new, more comprehensive IVD Regulation that came into force on May 26, 2022. The certification, issued by the notified body TÜV SÜD, covers Devyser's quality management system and fetal diagnostics product. The approval strengthens Devyser's position in the market and confirms the company's long-term focus on quality and patient safety.
From May 26, 2022, all new medical devices to be sold in Europe will have to comply with the new IVD Regulation that defines enhanced quality and safety requirements for diagnostic use of medical devices to ensure the highest level of public health protection. For a product to meet the requirements, the company's quality management system must, among other things, be certified in accordance with the regulation.
"We have worked intensively over the past two years to meet the more comprehensive requirements of the IVD Regulation. Our customers can be reassured to know that our fetal diagnostics product has already been approved. Further, it shows that Devyser has a development and quality organization that can compete with the best in Europe," says Fredrik Alpsten, CEO of Devyser.
In Europe, medical devices for in vitro diagnostics must be CE marked in accordance with Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in order to be sold on the market. The new regulation, known as the IVDR (EU) 2017/746, replaced the previous directive on May 26, 2022, which means that products need to undergo a new approval process. Devyser's fetal diagnostics product has been approved under the new regulation and the company is now certified to continue registering new and existing products in accordance with the new EU regulation.
"The transition to the IVD Regulation is a major challenge for the industry in general. This certification is a sign of our relentless commitment to and focus on quality and patient safety. We are proud to be able to offer our customers this assurance," says Theis Kipling, CCO of Devyser.
This is information that Devyser Diagnostics AB (publ) is obliged to publish in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information was submitted for publication by the contact persons below on August 29, 2022 at 14:30 CET.
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Fredrik Alpsten, CEO
Email: fredrik.alpsten@devyser.com
Telephone: +46 706 673 106
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Telephone: +46 739 519 502
About Devyser Diagnostics AB (publ)
Devyser develops, produces, and sells genetic testing kits to laboratories in more than 45 countries. The products are used for advanced DNA testing in the hereditary disease, oncology, and transplant fields, to enable targeted cancer treatment, the diagnosis of a large number of genetic diseases, and transplant patient monitoring. Devyser's products simplify complex genetic testing processes, improve sample throughput, minimize hands-on time and deliver rapid results. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Devyser's shares are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm (ticker: DVYSR). The company's Certified Adviser is Redeye AB. For more information, visit www.devyser.com.
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On Holding AG (NYSE: ONON) ("On," "On Holding AG," the "Company," "we," "our," "ours," or "us"), released its 2021 Impact Progress Report, providing a comprehensive view of its approach to, and progress on its sustainability initiatives across the Company.
Caspar Coppetti, Co-Founder and Executive Co-Chairman of On, said: "We envision a future where every On product is fossil-free, and is returned to us so that the materials can be reused, recycled or repurposed. We have made it our environmental mission to make high-performance products with the lowest possible footprint, that are also engineered for circularity. Our approach is to discover, apply, scale and do it fast, working with the right partners in a team approach to accelerate results. We are constantly lowering our footprint through smarter design, as well as applying low-impact materials and manufacturing processes. Just a few weeks ago, our very first community of Cyclon subscribers in the US received their first subscription-based and fully recyclable shoe, the Cloudneo. This very special launch provided a further step towards our sustainability mission, and we are looking forward to sharing many more innovations in the future. On Social Impact, we strive to make diversity and inclusion second nature; a habit infused in the way we live, which positively impacts the world around us."
Key highlights in the priority areas include:
- On is taking big strides on its sustainability mission, having delivered the first fully recyclable subscription-based running shoe to early subscribers of On's Cyclon program.
- On is on target to reach its goal by 2030 to reduce its emissions per unit of value-added in scope 3 by 55%, which account for 99% of On's total impact.
- On constantly increases the use of recycled materials. At the end of 2021, 53% of the polyester and 63% of the polyamide used was recycled, and 95% of the cotton used was organic, recycled or petrol-free.
- On partners with Carbios and other industry partners to accelerate the introduction of a new fiber-to-fiber technology for textiles. In addition, On joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition to collaborate with like-minded brands, and to streamline requests to suppliers using industry-common tools such as the Higg Facility Environment Module.
- On launched Right to run in 2021, a social impact partnerships program bringing together grassroots communities and organizations making an impact in the realms of safety, access, awareness, and inclusion, in running and movement. On is now partner with 17 organizations globally and has reached 43,000 community members, aiming to 100,000 by the end of 2022.
On's full year 2021 Impact Progress Report is available for download here.
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About On
On was born in the Swiss Alps with one goal: to revolutionize the sensation of running by empowering all to run on clouds. Twelve years after market launch, On delivers industry-disrupting innovation in premium footwear, apparel, and accessories for high-performance running, outdoor, and all-day activities. Fueled by customer-recommendation, On's award-winning CloudTec innovation, purposeful design and groundbreaking strides in sportswear's circular economy have attracted a fast-growing global fanbase inspiring humans to explore, discover and dream on.
On is present in more than 60 countries globally and engages with a digital community on www.on-running.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Other than statements of historical facts, all statements which address activities, events, or developments that On Holding AG. anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, but not limited to, such things as future capital expenditures, expansion, strategic plans, financial objectives, growth of On Holding AG's business and operations, including future cash flows, revenues, and earnings, and other such matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and factors which are detailed in On Holding AG's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. For additional discussion on risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" disclosed in On Holding AG's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed on March 18, 2022. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. On Holding AG undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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New Investment from Prominent Industry Partners is Set to Facilitate Expanded Product Offerings
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RentSpree, the industry's premier end-to-end rental management software provider, today announced that it has closed $17.3 million in Series B financing. This brings the company's total amount raised to nearly $28 million. These investments will help the company expand product offerings for both renters and agents and secure additional strategic partnerships, furthering its mission to help the real estate industry embrace a growing nation of renters.
This latest round of funding is led by Green Visor Capital. The fintech venture capital firm is joined by new investors Rally Ventures, the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), Venture MLS, ECG-Research, KEC Ventures, and Gaingels, with participation from existing investors 645 Ventures and Vesta Ventures.
"We recognized a marked shift toward renting that has been years in the making," says Michael Walsh, General Partner, Green Visor Capital. "That transformation has only accelerated over the last 24 months. RentSpree is well-poised to continue leading the industry through these changing dynamics due to its partnerships, product innovation, and momentum."
With rising mortgage rates making it more expensive to buy a home, the demand for rentals has been skyrocketing. With this in mind, RentSpree will use the new funding to further empower renters, agents, and landlords with new tools, such as rent payment. Case in point, RentSpree has seen an average monthly increase of rent collected via this latest feature by more than 30% year to date. Given this trajectory, RentSpree is on track to process more than $160 million in rental payments over the next 12 months.
By providing decision-enablement resources, RentSpree will assist renters in better understanding their finances on their real estate journey. These tools are designed to help solve financial pain points, set renters up for success in the rental market, and allow them to reach their long-term goals. In concert, the company is equipping agents and brokers with the tools necessary to seamlessly diversify their client portfolio and income, as well as support their rental clients' transition to homeownership in due time.
"From RentSpree's start, we wanted to create an easier and more effective process to qualify renters," says Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree. "In time, we realized that we were only scratching the surface of unmet needs within the market, such as streamlining marketing, facilitating payments, and helping consumers build wealth. With the introduction of new tools and plans for strategic partnerships in today's hot rental market, it is our goal over the next 24 months to have 30%+ of all active U.S. agents leveraging RentSpree, and together, we will assist millions of rental clients annually."
The round of Series B funding comes on the heels of RentSpree ranking in the top 13% of Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies of 2022. In addition, RentSpree recently reached one million users across the country as a result of partnerships with more than 250 of the nation's top multiple listing services (MLSs), associations, brokerages, and proptech platforms. This growth trajectory is on track to heighten with this latest investment.
"While our members predominantly service clients seeking to buy and sell real estate, we recognize that many people are renting much longer today compared with any other point in history," says C.A.R. President Otto Catrina. "We have been collaborating with RentSpree already for more than five years to ensure our members have access to technology to address rental needs, and we are excited to take this significant step in helping RentSpree transform the real estate ecosystem."
For more information on RentSpree, please visit rentspree.com.
Los Angeles-based RentSpree is a provider of award-winning rental software that helps seamlessly connect real estate agents, owners, and renters to simplify and automate the entire rental process, from listing to lease. The all-in-one platform is known across all 50 states for its easy and secure interface and suite of rental tools, including tenant screening, rent payments, marketing and renter management. To date, RentSpree has partnered with more than 250 of the most influential MLSs, real estate associations and brokerages to serve over one million users in the U.S. RentSpree is ranked 625th on Inc. 5000's fastest-growing private companies in 2022. Visit rentspree.com for more information.
Green Visor Capital invests in, and works with, passionate entrepreneurs that use innovative technology to solve substantive issues in financial services and do so in a socially responsible manner, which we believe will lead to the generation of large-scale shareholder value. Green Visor Capital launched in late 2013, and its general partners include Joe Saunders, the former chairman and CEO of Visa, Inc., the world's largest payments company. For more information, visit http://www.greenvisorcapital.com.
Leading the way…® in California real estate for more than 110 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (www.car.org) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States, with more than 217,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 4-10:
Sept. 4: Actor Mitzi Gaynor is 91. Singer Sonny Charles of the Checkmates, Ltd. Is 82. Actor Kenneth Kimmins (“Coach”) is 81. Singer Merald “Bubba” Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips is 80. TV personality Dr. Jan Pol (“The Incredible Dr. Pol”) is 80. Actor Jennifer Salt (“Soap”) is 78. Bassist Ronald LaPread (The Commodores) is 72. Actor Judith Ivey is 71. Drummer Martin Chambers of The Pretenders is 71. Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (“Welcome Back, Kotter”) is 69. Actor Khandi Alexander (“ER,” ″NewsRadio”) is 65. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 62. Guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden is 62. Actor Richard Speight Jr. (“The Agency”) is 53. Actor Noah Taylor (2005′s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” ″Game of Thrones”) is 53. Actor Ione Skye is 52. DJ-music producer Mark Ronson is 47. Singer Richard Wingo of Jagged Edge is 47. Bassist Ian Grushka of New Found Glory is 45. Actor Wes Bentley (“American Beauty”) is 44. Actor Max Greenfield (“New Girl”) is 43. Country singer Granger Smith is 43. Singer Dan Miller of O-Town is 42. Singer Beyonce’ Knowles is 41. Singer-guitarist Tom Gossin of Gloriana is 41. Actor Whitney Cummings (“Whitney”) is 40. Comedian Kyle Mooney (“Saturday Night Live”) is 38. Multi-instrumentalist Neyla Pekarek (The Lumineers) is 36. Singer James Bay is 32. Actor Trevor Gagnon (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”) is 27.
Sept. 5: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 93. Broadway actor Carol Lawrence is 90. Actor Lucille Soong (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is 87. Actor William Devane (“Jessie Stone,” ″24″) is 83. Actor George Lazenby is 83. Actor Raquel Welch is 82. Singer Al Stewart is 77. Actor-director Dennis Dugan (“Big Daddy,” “Happy Gilmore”) is 76. Singer Loudon Wainwright the Third is 76. Saxophonist Mel Collins of King Crimson and of Kokomo is 75. Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite (“Cathy”) is 72. Actor Michael Keaton is 71. Drummer Jamie Oldaker of The Tractors is 71. Actor Debbie Turner-Larson (“The Sound of Music”) is 66. Actor Kristian Alfonso (“Days of Our Lives”) is 59. Singer Terry Ellis of En Vogue is 59. Drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine (and of Audioslave) is 54. TV personality-musician Dweezil Zappa is 53. Actor Rose McGowan is 49. Actor Carice Van Houten (“Game of Thrones”) is 46. Keyboardist Kyle O’Quin of Portugal. The Man is 37. Actor Andrew Ducote (“Dave’s World”) is 36. Actor Skandar Keynes (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) is 31.
Sept. 6: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 86. Country singer David Allan Coe is 83. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 79. Actor Swoosie Kurtz is 78. Comedian-actor Jane Curtin is 75. Country singer Buddy Miller is 70. Actor James Martin Kelly (“Mob City,” ″Magic Mike”) is 68. Drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 65. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 64. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow (“Police Academy”) is 64. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 61. News correspondent Elizabeth Vargas is 60. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 59. Actor Betsy Russell (“Saw”) is 59. Actor Rosie Perez is 58 Singer Macy Gray is 55. Singer CeCe Peniston is 53. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 53. Actor Daniele Gaither (“MADtv”) is 52. Actor Dylan Bruno (“Numb3ers”) is 50. Actor Idris Elba is 50. Actor Justina Machado (Netflix’s “One Day at a Time,” “Jane the Virgin”) is 50. Actor Anika Noni Rose (“The Princess and the Frog,” “Dreamgirls”) is 50. Actor Justin Whalin (“Lois and Clark”) is 48. Singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 48. Actor Naomie Harris (“Moonlight,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies) is 46. Rapper Noreaga is 45. Rapper Foxy Brown is 44. Actor Deborah Joy Winans (“Greenleaf”) is 39. Actor Lauren Lapkus (“Orange Is the New Black”) is 37. Singer Max George of The Wanted is 34.
Sept. 7: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 92. Singer Gloria Gaynor is 79. Singer Alfa Anderson of Chic is 76. Actor Susan Blakely (“The Towering Inferno,” ″The Concorde: Airport ’79″) is 74. Drummer Dennis Thompson of MC5 is 74. Actor Julie Kavner (“The Simpsons”) is 72. Singer Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders is 71. Keyboardist Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 69. Actor Corbin Bernsen is 68. Actor Michael Emerson (“Lost”) is 68. Pianist Michael Feinstein is 66. Songwriter Diane Warren is 66. Singer Margot Chapman (Starland Vocal Band) is 65. Actor W. Earl Brown (“Deadwood”) is 59. Comedian Leslie Jones (“Supermarket Sweep,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 55. Model Angie Everhart is 53. Actor Diane Farr (“Numb3rs,” “Rescue Me”) is 53. Actor Monique Gabriela Curnen (“The Dark Knight”) is 52. Actor Tom Everett Scott (“Southland,” ″That Thing You Do!”) is 52. Drummer Chad Sexton of 311 is 52. Actor Shannon Elizabeth (“American Pie”) is 49. Actor Oliver Hudson (“Nashville”) is 46. Actor Devon Sawa (“Slackers,” ″Final Destination”) is 44. Actor Benjamin Hollingsworth (“Code Black”) is 38. Actor Alyssa Diaz (“The Rookie”) is 37. Contemporary Christian musician Wes Willis of Rush of Fools is 36. Actor Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld,” ″Thirteen”) is 35. Actor Jonathan Majors (“Lovecraft Country”) is 33. Actor Ian Chen (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is 16.
Sept. 8: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler (with Lester) is 82. Actor Alan Feinstein is 81. Singer Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels is 80. Bassist Will Lee of the CBS Orchestra (“Late Show with David Letterman”) is 70. Actor Heather Thomas (“The Fall Guy”) is 65. Singer Aimee Mann is 62. Bassist David Steele of Fine Young Cannibals is 62. Actor Thomas Kretschmann (“The Pianist”) is 60. Singer Marc Gordon of Levert is 58. Gospel singer Darlene Zschech is 57. Singer Neko Case is 52. Actor David Arquette is 51. Actor Martin Freeman (“Black Panther,” ″The Hobbit”) is 51. TV personality Kennedy is 50. Drummer Richard Hughes of Keane is 47. Actor Larenz Tate is 47. Actor Nathan Corddry (“Mom,”) is 45. Singer Pink is 43. Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson is 42. Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas (“Home Improvement”) is 41. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is 35. Actor Gaten Matarazzo (“Stranger Things”) is 20.
Sept. 9: Actor Topol (“Fiddler on the Roof”) is 87. Singer Inez Fox is 80. Singer Dee Dee Sharp is 77. Guitarist John McFee of The Doobie Brothers is 72. Actor Tom Wopat is 71. Musician-producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) is 70. Actor Angela Cartwright (“The Danny Thomas Show,” ″Lost In Space”) is 70. Actor Hugh Grant is 62. Actor Charles Esten (“Nashville”) is 57. Actor Constance Marie (“George Lopez”) is 57. Actor-comedian Adam Sandler is 56. Model Rachel Hunter is 53. Actor Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) is 51. Actor Henry Thomas (“E.T.”) is 51. Actor Goran Visnjic (“ER”) is 50. Jazz singer Michael Bublé is 47. Actor Michelle Williams (“Brokeback Mountain,” ″Dawson’s Creek”) is 42. Singer Paul Janeway of St. Paul and the Broken Bones is 39. Actor Kelsey Asbille (“One Tree Hill,” “Teen Wolf”) is 31. Contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle is 31. Country singer Hunter Hayes is 31.
Sept. 10: Actor Greg Mullavey (“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”) is 89. Jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers is 82. Actor Tom Ligon (“Oz,” ″Another World”) is 82. Singer Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night is 80. Singer Jose Feliciano is 77. Actor Judy Geeson (“Mad About You”) is 74. Guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith is 72. Actor Amy Irving is 69. Actor Clark Johnson (“Homicide: Life on the Street”) is 68. Actor Kate Burton (“Scandal”) is 65. Director Chris Columbus is 64. Singer Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama is 64. Actor Colin Firth is 62. Singer-guitarist David Lowery of Cracker is 62. Actor Sean O’Bryan (“The Princess Diaries” films) is 59. Drummer Robin Goodridge of Bush is 57. Guitarist Stevie D. of Buckcherry is 56. Singer-guitarist Miles Zuniga of Fastball is 56. Rapper Big Daddy Kane is 54. Director Guy Ritchie is 54. Actor Johnathon Schaech (“To Appomattox,” ″That Thing You Do!”) is 53. Contemporary Christian singer Sara Groves is 50. Actor Ryan Phillippe is 48. Actor Jacob Young (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” ″All My Children”) is 43. Bassist Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance is 42. Ballerina Misty Copeland is 40. Guitarist Matthew Followill of Kings of Leon is 38. Singer Ashley Monroe of Pistol Annies is 36. Actor Hannah Hodson (“Hawthorne”) is 21. | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/entertainment/article/Celebrity-birthdays-for-the-week-of-Sept-4-10-17404652.php | 2022-08-29T13:56:12Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/entertainment/article/Celebrity-birthdays-for-the-week-of-Sept-4-10-17404652.php | false | 17 |
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 4-10
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Sept. 4-10 include rapper Wiz Khalifa, actor Gaten Matarazzo from “Stranger Things” and singer Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 4-10
Show all 8Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 4-10:
Sept. 4: Actor Mitzi Gaynor is 91. Singer Sonny Charles of the Checkmates, Ltd. Is 82. Actor Kenneth Kimmins (“Coach”) is 81. Singer Merald “Bubba” Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips is 80. TV personality Dr. Jan Pol (“The Incredible Dr. Pol”) is 80. Actor Jennifer Salt (“Soap”) is 78. Bassist Ronald LaPread (The Commodores) is 72. Actor Judith Ivey is 71. Drummer Martin Chambers of The Pretenders is 71. Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (“Welcome Back, Kotter”) is 69. Actor Khandi Alexander (“ER,” ″NewsRadio”) is 65. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 62. Guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden is 62. Actor Richard Speight Jr. (“The Agency”) is 53. Actor Noah Taylor (2005′s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” ″Game of Thrones”) is 53. Actor Ione Skye is 52. DJ-music producer Mark Ronson is 47. Singer Richard Wingo of Jagged Edge is 47. Bassist Ian Grushka of New Found Glory is 45. Actor Wes Bentley (“American Beauty”) is 44. Actor Max Greenfield (“New Girl”) is 43. Country singer Granger Smith is 43. Singer Dan Miller of O-Town is 42. Singer Beyonce’ Knowles is 41. Singer-guitarist Tom Gossin of Gloriana is 41. Actor Whitney Cummings (“Whitney”) is 40. Comedian Kyle Mooney (“Saturday Night Live”) is 38. Multi-instrumentalist Neyla Pekarek (The Lumineers) is 36. Singer James Bay is 32. Actor Trevor Gagnon (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”) is 27.
Sept. 5: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 93. Broadway actor Carol Lawrence is 90. Actor Lucille Soong (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is 87. Actor William Devane (“Jessie Stone,” ″24″) is 83. Actor George Lazenby is 83. Actor Raquel Welch is 82. Singer Al Stewart is 77. Actor-director Dennis Dugan (“Big Daddy,” “Happy Gilmore”) is 76. Singer Loudon Wainwright the Third is 76. Saxophonist Mel Collins of King Crimson and of Kokomo is 75. Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite (“Cathy”) is 72. Actor Michael Keaton is 71. Drummer Jamie Oldaker of The Tractors is 71. Actor Debbie Turner-Larson (“The Sound of Music”) is 66. Actor Kristian Alfonso (“Days of Our Lives”) is 59. Singer Terry Ellis of En Vogue is 59. Drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine (and of Audioslave) is 54. TV personality-musician Dweezil Zappa is 53. Actor Rose McGowan is 49. Actor Carice Van Houten (“Game of Thrones”) is 46. Keyboardist Kyle O’Quin of Portugal. The Man is 37. Actor Andrew Ducote (“Dave’s World”) is 36. Actor Skandar Keynes (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) is 31.
Sept. 6: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 86. Country singer David Allan Coe is 83. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 79. Actor Swoosie Kurtz is 78. Comedian-actor Jane Curtin is 75. Country singer Buddy Miller is 70. Actor James Martin Kelly (“Mob City,” ″Magic Mike”) is 68. Drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 65. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 64. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow (“Police Academy”) is 64. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 61. News correspondent Elizabeth Vargas is 60. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 59. Actor Betsy Russell (“Saw”) is 59. Actor Rosie Perez is 58 Singer Macy Gray is 55. Singer CeCe Peniston is 53. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 53. Actor Daniele Gaither (“MADtv”) is 52. Actor Dylan Bruno (“Numb3ers”) is 50. Actor Idris Elba is 50. Actor Justina Machado (Netflix’s “One Day at a Time,” “Jane the Virgin”) is 50. Actor Anika Noni Rose (“The Princess and the Frog,” “Dreamgirls”) is 50. Actor Justin Whalin (“Lois and Clark”) is 48. Singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 48. Actor Naomie Harris (“Moonlight,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies) is 46. Rapper Noreaga is 45. Rapper Foxy Brown is 44. Actor Deborah Joy Winans (“Greenleaf”) is 39. Actor Lauren Lapkus (“Orange Is the New Black”) is 37. Singer Max George of The Wanted is 34.
Sept. 7: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 92. Singer Gloria Gaynor is 79. Singer Alfa Anderson of Chic is 76. Actor Susan Blakely (“The Towering Inferno,” ″The Concorde: Airport ’79″) is 74. Drummer Dennis Thompson of MC5 is 74. Actor Julie Kavner (“The Simpsons”) is 72. Singer Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders is 71. Keyboardist Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 69. Actor Corbin Bernsen is 68. Actor Michael Emerson (“Lost”) is 68. Pianist Michael Feinstein is 66. Songwriter Diane Warren is 66. Singer Margot Chapman (Starland Vocal Band) is 65. Actor W. Earl Brown (“Deadwood”) is 59. Comedian Leslie Jones (“Supermarket Sweep,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 55. Model Angie Everhart is 53. Actor Diane Farr (“Numb3rs,” “Rescue Me”) is 53. Actor Monique Gabriela Curnen (“The Dark Knight”) is 52. Actor Tom Everett Scott (“Southland,” ″That Thing You Do!”) is 52. Drummer Chad Sexton of 311 is 52. Actor Shannon Elizabeth (“American Pie”) is 49. Actor Oliver Hudson (“Nashville”) is 46. Actor Devon Sawa (“Slackers,” ″Final Destination”) is 44. Actor Benjamin Hollingsworth (“Code Black”) is 38. Actor Alyssa Diaz (“The Rookie”) is 37. Contemporary Christian musician Wes Willis of Rush of Fools is 36. Actor Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld,” ″Thirteen”) is 35. Actor Jonathan Majors (“Lovecraft Country”) is 33. Actor Ian Chen (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is 16.
Sept. 8: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler (with Lester) is 82. Actor Alan Feinstein is 81. Singer Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels is 80. Bassist Will Lee of the CBS Orchestra (“Late Show with David Letterman”) is 70. Actor Heather Thomas (“The Fall Guy”) is 65. Singer Aimee Mann is 62. Bassist David Steele of Fine Young Cannibals is 62. Actor Thomas Kretschmann (“The Pianist”) is 60. Singer Marc Gordon of Levert is 58. Gospel singer Darlene Zschech is 57. Singer Neko Case is 52. Actor David Arquette is 51. Actor Martin Freeman (“Black Panther,” ″The Hobbit”) is 51. TV personality Kennedy is 50. Drummer Richard Hughes of Keane is 47. Actor Larenz Tate is 47. Actor Nathan Corddry (“Mom,”) is 45. Singer Pink is 43. Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson is 42. Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas (“Home Improvement”) is 41. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is 35. Actor Gaten Matarazzo (“Stranger Things”) is 20.
Sept. 9: Actor Topol (“Fiddler on the Roof”) is 87. Singer Inez Fox is 80. Singer Dee Dee Sharp is 77. Guitarist John McFee of The Doobie Brothers is 72. Actor Tom Wopat is 71. Musician-producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) is 70. Actor Angela Cartwright (“The Danny Thomas Show,” ″Lost In Space”) is 70. Actor Hugh Grant is 62. Actor Charles Esten (“Nashville”) is 57. Actor Constance Marie (“George Lopez”) is 57. Actor-comedian Adam Sandler is 56. Model Rachel Hunter is 53. Actor Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) is 51. Actor Henry Thomas (“E.T.”) is 51. Actor Goran Visnjic (“ER”) is 50. Jazz singer Michael Bublé is 47. Actor Michelle Williams (“Brokeback Mountain,” ″Dawson’s Creek”) is 42. Singer Paul Janeway of St. Paul and the Broken Bones is 39. Actor Kelsey Asbille (“One Tree Hill,” “Teen Wolf”) is 31. Contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle is 31. Country singer Hunter Hayes is 31.
Sept. 10: Actor Greg Mullavey (“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”) is 89. Jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers is 82. Actor Tom Ligon (“Oz,” ″Another World”) is 82. Singer Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night is 80. Singer Jose Feliciano is 77. Actor Judy Geeson (“Mad About You”) is 74. Guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith is 72. Actor Amy Irving is 69. Actor Clark Johnson (“Homicide: Life on the Street”) is 68. Actor Kate Burton (“Scandal”) is 65. Director Chris Columbus is 64. Singer Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama is 64. Actor Colin Firth is 62. Singer-guitarist David Lowery of Cracker is 62. Actor Sean O’Bryan (“The Princess Diaries” films) is 59. Drummer Robin Goodridge of Bush is 57. Guitarist Stevie D. of Buckcherry is 56. Singer-guitarist Miles Zuniga of Fastball is 56. Rapper Big Daddy Kane is 54. Director Guy Ritchie is 54. Actor Johnathon Schaech (“To Appomattox,” ″That Thing You Do!”) is 53. Contemporary Christian singer Sara Groves is 50. Actor Ryan Phillippe is 48. Actor Jacob Young (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” ″All My Children”) is 43. Bassist Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance is 42. Ballerina Misty Copeland is 40. Guitarist Matthew Followill of Kings of Leon is 38. Singer Ashley Monroe of Pistol Annies is 36. Actor Hannah Hodson (“Hawthorne”) is 21.
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I’m lucky to be old enough to remember what VHS tapes are and how to use them. It makes me feel old to know that there are people out there who don’t know what “be kind, rewind” means.
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It’s pretty wild to have grown up watching how the world changed. It’s even more daunting to know that more change is always right around the corner.
Anyway, enough of my rambling, here’s a little thing from Netflix to celebrate its birthday -- and a timeline.
“For the past 25 years, we’ve been working hard to delight our members all around the world with great stories, and today we want to celebrate you -- the fans who made Netflix what it is today,” Netflix said in a press release.
(Can’t see the video? Click here.)
Here’s the timeline of Netflix
- Aug. 29, 1997: Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph have an idea to rent DVDs by mail. They test the concept by mailing themselves a DVD. The DVD arrives intact, and the idea for Netflix is born.
- April 14, 1998: Netflix launched its website and offered 925 titles for rent through a pay-per-rental model.
- September 1999: The Netflix subscription service debuts, offering members unlimited DVD rentals without due dates, late fees, or monthly rental limits.
- 2000: Netflix offers itself to Blockbuster for $50 million. Blockbuster declines.
- April 2003: Netflix announces it has reached 1 million subscribers.
- 2006: Membership grows to 5 million.
- Jan. 15, 2007: Netflix announces that it will launch streaming video.
- February 2007: Netflix delivers its billionth DVD and introduces video on demand.
- June 12, 2009: Netflix Originals is launched.
- 2010: Netflix arrives in Canada and streaming launches on mobile devices. The first dedicated kids experience debuts on streaming.
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Mayne Pharma is an ASX-listed specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel and generic pharmaceuticals. Mayne Pharma offers patients better, safe, and more accessible medicines.
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"The entire Brand Institute and Drug Safety Institute Team congratulates Mayne Pharma on the FDA approval of HALOETTE," said Brand Institute's Chairman and C.E.O., James L. Dettore.
Brand Institute is the global leader in pharmaceutical and healthcare-related name development, with a portfolio of over 4,000 marketed healthcare brand names, 1,300 USAN/INN nonproprietary names for 1,200 clients. The company partners on over 75% of pharmaceutical brand and nonproprietary name approvals globally every year with healthcare manufacturers. Drug Safety Institute is composed of former naming regulatory officials from global government health agencies, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), Health Canada (HC), American Medical Association (AMA), and the World Health Organization (WHO). These regulatory experts co-authored the name review guidelines while with their respective agencies, with many responsible for ultimately approving (or rejecting) brand name applications. Now working for a private company, these professionals provide Brand Institute's clients with industry-leading guidance pertaining to drug name safety (i.e., preventing medication errors), packaging, and labeling.
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Currently trading at $5.32, the stock is -50.62% and -50.62% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 5.6 million and changing -24.96% at the moment leaves the stock -50.62% off its SMA200.
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Vertex Energy Inc. had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $18.10 on 06/07/22, with the lowest value was $3.30 for the same time period, recorded on 01/27/22.
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Vertex Energy Inc. (VTNR) full year performance was 16.82%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Vertex Energy Inc. shares are logging -51.66% during the 52-week period from high price, and 165.14% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $3.30 and $18.10.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Energy managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 5220064 for the day, which was evidently higher, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Vertex Energy Inc. (VTNR) recorded performance in the market was 93.16%, having the revenues showcasing -38.16% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 641.20M, as it employees total of 282 workers.
Market experts do have their say about Vertex Energy Inc. (VTNR)
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 11.27, with a change in the price was noted +0.08. In a similar fashion, Vertex Energy Inc. posted a movement of +0.92% for the period of last 100 days, recording 4,731,177 in trading volumes.
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Ask a Gen Z woman what she's read recently, and there's a good chance two names will come up: Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry.
"Gen Z is my favorite of all generations for so many reasons, and their love for reading is just one of the many," Hoover said. "I love that they are consuming books and sharing books and recommending books. They're reading so much – not only my books, but books across genres."
For months, Hoover and Henry have occupied multiple spots on the New York Times paperback trade fiction bestsellers list. The success of these contemporary romance writers has been driven in large part by Gen Z readers – and social media.
"It's the right person finding the book at the right time and then sharing it with the right people," said Henry. Her novels Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, and Book Lovers are all bestsellers.
Hoover's upcoming book, It Starts With Us – the highly anticipated sequel to It Ends With Us from 2016 – has more pre-orders than any novel in Simon & Schuster history – and there are still seven weeks to publication. Its pre-orders have surpassed Stephen King's Dr. Sleep, which went on sale in 2013 – the publishing company's previous leader.
What makes a romance novel a Gen Z hit
A decade ago, the main demographic for romance was women ages 35 to 54. But in the past several years, that has widened to include women 18 to 54, according to Colleen Hoover's publicist Ariele Fredman.
"Gen Z is a huge audience for romance," she said. "If you think about it, like millennials, their youth has been marked by global and social upset and unrest in many ways, so looking for a happy ever after or an emotional outlet in a book seems like a healthy way of coping."
Kaileigh Klein, a 19-year-old college student in Ontario, Canada said she loves Hoover's books for just this reason – for the big emotions she writes about.
"People [my age] gravitate towards her novels because they're really emotional. I feel like even if you can't express emotion in real life, reading it on paper, it's really easy to connect to it and relate to it," she said.
Sahar Kariem, a 22-year-old stylist from Maryland, said Emily Henry's "balance of romance and life lessons," as well as themes of coming of age, have cemented Henry as one of her favorite authors.
Meanwhile, marketing trends, like covering contemporary romance novel jackets with cartoon figures and bright colors, has also helped pull in a younger audience, according to Leah Koch, who co-owns The Ripped Bodice, a romance bookstore in Los Angeles.
"I don't know that I'll ever have a grasp on it, but I'd like to think they're responding to the entertainment factor," Hoover said. "The last few years have been wild in the best way, and I'm very grateful to readers who continue to share my books and the books of other authors on their social platforms."
Social media pushing romance to younger readers
Much of the success of the romance genre with Gen Z readers is driven by BookTok, a subcommunity on TikTok for recommending, reviewing, and discussing books. Sales for authors whose books have gone viral on TikTok had reached 12.5 million in 2022, as of July, according to NPD BookScan, a data service that tracks U.S. book sales. And as of April, nearly 41 percent of TikTok's global users were between the ages of 18 and 24 — with more than half of those being women, according to Statista.
Colleen Hoover is especially savvy at knowing how to connect with her fans. She's a frequent TikTok user, regularly engaging with her almost 950,000 followers. Emily Henry has chosen another approach, leaving the space to readers – giving her an almost a mythical presence on the platform.
Bookstore owner Koch said she's noticed a large increase in younger customers coming into the store since early 2021 — something she "100 percent" attributes to TikTok.
"We'll get a rush of customers asking for something random and we're like, 'Why does everyone want this specific book?'" Koch said. The answer is always TikTok.
Ali Hazelwood, whose 2021 debut book The Love Hypothesis became a smash BookTok hit, said she had no idea of the book's virality until a friend told her a TikTok recommending it had 2 million views.
"The way BookTok talks about books is very different from your traditional review," Hazelwood said. "They make me want to buy my book."
The Ripped Bodice's top selling book, Koch said, is Hoover's It Ends With Us. Though it's not new, it received a surge in popularity last year thanks to BookTok. The book hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list in January 2022.
BookTok reduces romance stigma, but upholds whiteness
Ultimately, Koch said, what gets a reader in their teens or early 20s to pick up a romance novel is if they're able to relate to a character's feelings and circumstances. But this doesn't mean a character has to be exactly the same as them.
"I've never heard a Gen Z reader say, 'I don't want to read this because I can't personally relate to the characters [in race or sexuality]," Koch said.
Yet, the majority of the most successful BookTok romance novels are about white, straight characters and by white authors, with a few notable exceptions. The books that go viral on TikTok tend to be by white authors, and mostly white women.
"There are so many books that I think are excellent and don't make [bestsellers] lists, and so many of these books are written by non-white authors," Hazelwood said. "There's definitely a pattern and a marked disadvantage that authors of color have to face in publishing."
Henry shared similar sentiments – and said she often wonders why certain authors, like Kennedy Ryan, haven't blown up on BookTok yet. She also said she wouldn't be in the contemporary romance game if it weren't for women of color like Helen Hoang and Jasmine Guillory, whose 2018 debut novels made her realize there was an audience for a book like Beach Read.
It's a broader issue than just BookTok — according to The Ripped Bodice's annual State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing Report, only 7.8 percent of romance books published in 2021 were written by BIPOC authors.
"There's so many good books by Black authors that get ignored," said Gen Z reader Kariem, who herself is Black and Muslim. "I think a lot of books by white authors are just advertised more, and there's a lot of up and coming authors that don't have the same resources."
Henry also reflected on the issue. "I don't know what we do to help BookTok make space for more authors beyond the white authors who are having this moment," Henry said.
But overall, the romance writers at the top of the bestsellers lists today said they rejoice in Gen Z's openness about loving the romance genre. It's "this embracing of pleasure and sexuality and openness to the things that make you feel good without denigrating those as like a lower form of art," Henry said.
Hazelwood said she, and so many others, grew up embarrassed of reading romance novels. "I just hope that this new generation is growing up without all that stigma that was unjustifiably there to begin with. Now [reading romance] is super cool," she said.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REVOLVE Group (NYSE: RVLV), the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers, announces the return of REVOLVE Gallery, for the second installment of the immersive, multi-brand installation featuring emerging fashion designers, exclusive brands, and premier partners. REVOLVE Gallery will be held in New York during Fashion Week on September 9, 10 and 11, with an invite only preview event on September 8. Guests can RSVP via www.revolve.com/content/NYFashionWeek starting August 26, 2022, 9AM EST. Guests will enter through 375 10th Avenue, New York, NY, 10001 (cross streets 10th Ave & 31st St).
REVOLVE Gallery launched in 2021 as a platform to support emerging designers while bringing the Fashion Week experience to the customer in a signature REVOLVE way. The activation in 2021 featured 13 brands and partners, and drew over 3,000 customers and VIPs over the course of three days including Kylie Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Irina Shayk, Lori Harvey, Megan Fox, Barbara Palvin, Dylan Sprouse and many more.
This year, REVOLVE Gallery will feature over 20 creative spaces intended to excite and delight - with each creator, designer or partner curating a dedicated display. As the destination for emerging designers, REVOLVE will highlight a selection of the industry's most coveted brands, including Aya Muse, Santa Brands, Andrea Iyamah, Kim Shui, Michael Costello, LITA By Ciara, and Good Man Brand whose showcased collections will be exclusive to REVOLVE, and available to shop in person and online in real-time.
In addition, REVOLVE will showcase special collaborative collections from its Owned Brand portfolio, including Camila Coelho Collection, House of Harlow 1960, REMI x REVOLVE and Helsa by Elsa Hosk, among others. Returning for a second year, Cotton Incorporated will create a sensory experience and thought-provoking educational presentation about cotton's relationship with water that links back to it as a natural fiber. 818 Tequila will have an interactive installation and guests will enjoy beverages by Onda Tequila Seltzer, Celsius, La Croix and Ten To One Rum.
Up Next Designer's Albert Ayal, known for discovering and promoting up and coming fashion talent, is participating as a curatorial partner. He has worked directly with designers for months to compose his first exhibition of 12 unique looks from around the world - ranging from Hong Kong to New York City - to present exclusively at REVOLVE Gallery. Ayal's ability to reach new audiences on behalf of brands in the digital space aligns closely with REVOLVE as a powerful platform for amplification, storytelling and connection.
The four-day Gallery experience opens with an invite only launch event and preview on Thursday, September 8th and will be open to the public for three days on September 9, 10, and 11 from 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm daily. For a truly see now, buy now experience, attendees can shop all the collections seen at REVOLVE Gallery, online via the REVOLVE Gallery IRL pop-up shop, powered by Bolt. As the exclusive checkout partner of REVOLVE Gallery, Bolt will showcase its new product, Checkout Links, to offer a one-link, one-click checkout experience for shoppers. Using customized QR codes, shoppers can scan and transact, making it simple and seamless to access their favorite REVOLVE Gallery items immediately.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 9/7: Designer Dinner honoring REVOLVE Gallery and its Emerging Designers
- 9/8: VIP Preview Presentation of REVOLVE Gallery
- 9/9-9/11: REVOLVE Gallery Open to Public 12PM- 8PM
- 9/10: Private Girls Inc. Panel on "Finding Your Confidence to Build Your Brand" from 10AM-12PM
REVOLVE GALLERY BRANDS FEATURED
Emerging Designers Featured:
- Aya Muse
- Andrea Iyamah
- Kim Shui
- LITA by Ciara + Good Man Brand
- Santa Brands
- Up Next Designer: Buerlangma, Celine Kwan, Christopher Raxxy, Grace Ling, Holy Spells, Ibrahima Gueye, Kasia Kucharska, Ndigo, ONRUSHW23FH, REN, SLXWORLD, Valerievi
Owned Brands:
- Camila Coelho Collection
- HELSA
- House of Harlow 1960
- L'academie + Eaves
- Lovers and Friends ML + x Recover
- Michael Costello
- NBD
- REMI x REVOLVE
- WellBeing + BeingWell
Available at the Pop Up Shop
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- Men's:
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Media Contacts:
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Investor Contact:
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562.677.9513
About Revolve Group, Inc.
Revolve Group, Inc. (RVLV) is the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers. As a trusted premium lifestyle brand and a go-to online source for discovery and inspiration, we deliver an engaging customer experience from a vast, yet curated, offering of apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty styles. Our dynamic platform connects a deeply engaged community of millions of consumers, thousands of global fashion influencers, and more than 1,000 emerging, established, and owned brands.
We were founded in 2003 by our co-CEOs, Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas. We sell merchandise through two complementary segments, REVOLVE and FWRD, that leverage one platform. Through REVOLVE, we offer an assortment of premium apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty products from emerging, established and owned brands. Through FWRD, we offer a highly curated assortment of iconic and emerging luxury brands. For more information, visit www.revolve.com.
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Real Estate Investing: 5 Secrets to Beating the Average Investor
Earning an average return as a real estate investor isn't necessarily a bad thing. Most investors would be happy with an 8% to 12% return invested somewhat passively. But why settle for average when you could be earning more?
These five secrets will help you beat the average investor and earn more over the long run.
1. Take advantage of market opportunities
Down markets can be a challenging time to invest. Tightened lending makes capital less available and low demand can increase vacancies. Depressed markets may not seem like a great time to buy, but they are actually the best buying opportunities.
Buying low and selling high is a key principle to achieving higher-than-average returns. And down markets often mean low prices. Don't sit on the sidelines when the market is volatile or demand is weakening. Use it to buy strategically.
2. Use leverage to your advantage
One of the best things about real estate investing is the ability to leverage your money with a mortgage. Mortgages may eat into a rental property's cash flow, but it also requires less money to be invested, which increases your return.
For example, if you bought a property for $200,000 cash and rented it for $2,000, you'd earn a return on investment (ROI) of around 8% assuming around 30% of the rent goes to holding costs. Now, if you got a 5% 30-year fixed-rate mortgage on the property, you'd miss out on an additional $1,098 of cash flow each month, but your return grows to 9% because you only invested $40,000 instead of $200,000.
Leverage can help increase returns and it opens the door to growing a portfolio faster. If you take the extra $160,000 you saved by not buying the property in cash and buy four additional properties that earn 9% or more, your return can compound exponentially.
3. Diversify your holdings but stay focused on your niche
The saying "don't put all your eggs in one basket" exists for a reason. Diversification is hugely important in any investment portfolio. But if your goal is getting superior returns, there are advantages to focusing on a single type of real estate investing -- at least for a while.
The most successful real estate investors I know were experts in a given investment industry before they started diversifying their real estate portfolios. That means they almost exclusively invested in fix and flips, rental properties, or land before they started investing in other asset classes like apartments, self-storage, or mortgages. Mastering a niche makes it easy to maximize profits because you can analyze opportunities, get new leads, and managing day-to-day operations quickly and with efficiency.
Once you've stockpiled some earnings and have a steady cash flow coming in, you can then diversify your holdings.
4. Do the work to find the deals
Buying properties at market value will rarely get you above-average results. Buying at a discount with the opportunity for added growth is what leads to better results. That means you may have to work harder to find real estate opportunities that can offer superior returns.
Finding distressed opportunities where the seller needs to sell or is unable or uninterested in doing the work to improve the property often leads to superior yields. Send mailers to out-of-state owners behind on their taxes, reach out to homes that recently went through probate, market to zombie properties in foreclosure, or possibly bid on properties at a foreclosure auction.
It also helps to put a little sweat equity into the property. Learn how to maximize your return by outsourcing certain skills, but also use the cost savings of doing it yourself to improve your return.
5. Manage your portfolio carefully
Investors who receive higher-than-average returns know they have to manage their properties carefully. Poor management of a real estate portfolio can lead to excessive operational costs that eat away at earnings.
I frequently attend local real estate investor meetings and constantly learn new strategies that help me more efficiently manage my portfolio and ultimately earn more. Things like free background checks and tenant screening services, free online rental collection tools, and marketing strategies to get my property rented faster are small changes that can go a long way.
It's also important to shop around for savings on things like property insurance, maintenance and repairs, and operational fees related to ongoing management. Don't forget to keep long-term investing on your mind. Returns often grow the longer the investment is held, as long as you follow these investing principles carefully.
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Social Democrats: Our Sweden can do better (Vårt Sverige kan bättre)
31 pages, with an introduction and five sections.
Policy areas in order of appearance: crime and segregation, democrat control over welfare, climate and green industry, dealing with rising prices, a safe world of solidarity.
Moderates: This is how we bring order back to Sweden (Så får vi ordning på Sverige)
40 pages, with an introduction and nine sections
Policy areas in order of appearance: economy and jobs, crime and justice, climate and energy, immigration and integration, defence and foreign policy, health and elderly care, education, infrastructure, liberal democratic rights.
Sweden Democrats: Vote for something new in Sweden (Rösta för något nytt för Sverige)
12 pages, with an introduction and four sections
Policy areas in order of appearance: economy and energy crisis, welfare, crime and justice, immigration
Centre Party: For Sweden’s best (För Sveriges Bästa)
25 pages, with four introductory and summary sections, and eight policy sections
Policy areas in order of appearance: climate and environment, countryside and farming, gender and racial equality, small businesses and jobs, cost of living, health and elderly care, liberal democracy, strengthening social contract
Christian Democrats: Ready for a new government (Redo för en ny regering)
12 pages, with an introductory letter from leader Ebba Busch, and four sections
Policy areas in order of appearance: healthcare, crime and punishment, countryside and farming, elderly care
Green Party: Everyone should be involved when Sweden is reset (Alla ska vara med när Sverige ställas om)
25 pages, with an introduction and 19 sections
Policy areas in order of appearance: climate change and transition, renewable energy, protecting wildlife and nature, transport, animal rights, welfare and pensions, housing, healthcare, education, culture, civil rights and democracy, sexual violence and honour violence, gender equality, racism and discrimination, crime, crisis preparedness, international aid, asylum.
Liberal Party: A change of government for a new Sweden (Maktskifte för ett nytt Sverige)
19 pages, with an introductory letter from leader Johan Pehrson, and eight sections
Policy areas in order of appearance: Education, immigration and integration, crime and punishment, climate, employment, welfare, liberal democracy, foreign policy.
Left Party: Vänsterpartiets valplatform 2022
The Left Party does not publish an election manifesto, instead campaigning on an election platform, or valplatform, which was agreed with at the party congress in February.
17 pages, with a two-part introduction and eight sections
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Two letters.
That’s all it is. Two letters, tongue on the roof of your mouth for the first one, purse your lips for the second letter. Ennnnn-ooooooo. Not gonna, ain’t happening, not a chance, uh-uh, thanks anyway, sorry-not-sorry, no.
As Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund and Laurie Weingart ask in their new book “The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work,” why is that so hard for working women to say?
Left and right. Count ‘em, you have two hands, and at this moment, both of them are full – at work, home and everywhere else. So why did you just say you’d be “happy to” take on another task, even though you’re clearly not?
That’s what a small group of women asked themselves and each other when they got together a few years back. Their lives and jobs were full, but they still accepted more assignments without knowing why they did that. They set up what they called The No Club, and began to study this issue in earnest.
In every workplace, there are “non-promotable tasks,” or “NPTs,” as the authors call them. You can probably name some: taking notes for a group, serving on committees, training employees, picking up the slack left over by coworkers who drop the ball. These are tasks that aren’t often visible, are quickly forgotten or go unnoticed. They derail promotions, and they can cause a loss of income. And women are saddled with these tasks because they’re asked to assume NPTs more often. But, say the authors, “Women aren’t the problem. Organizational practices are.”
Saying “no” to NPTs begins by identifying them in an average workweek and by knowing what an NPT is and isn’t. Next, recognize that managers and in-the-trenches workers both get dumped on when it comes to such tasks. Learn that there are several ways to say “no” to an NPT and the reasons why you’d say “yes.” Then learn how to change your organization from the bottom up. Talk to management about “the promotability of work” and remember: “This is not a fix-the-women problem.”
Huh. There isn’t a book like this for men.
Take that as you wish. The fact that a book like “The No Club” even exists shows a need for women to read directions on how to say “no” at work.
Does it have to be so nice?
It’s a valid question that readers may ask. Authors Babcock, Peyser, Vesterlund and Weingart show where female employees have gone wrong, where we need help and why.
There’s scant information on how to stand firm when you really, really can’t take on one more thing. There’s advice on offering a gracious “no,” a different solution or a gentle reason for turning away a request. There’s kind advice on guilt and on starting your own No Club.
There is not a lot about serious, can’t-budge planting your feet.
Is that a deal-breaker? Depends on how much you want your job.
Is “The No Club” a good start? Absolutely, because knowledge is power.
Should you miss this book?
Mmmmmm. No.
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A much-loved community café, well known for its bargain breakfasts will reopen next month after two years.
The Friday Venue, in Letterston will open its doors to hungry customers again on Friday, September 9. The café was closed for two years due to the Covid pandemic.
Before this it was known for providing a full breakfast for £2.70, a mini breakfast for £2 and tea and coffee for 50 pence.
As well as being a place for the community to enjoy freshly cooked, reasonably-priced food the café was a place for members of the wider community to get together.
However, café life will resume as before with cooked-to-order breakfasts being served from 8.30 am to 11.30 am and drinks, homemade cakes and savouries available to midday.
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“The menu will continue to reflect our affordable not-for-profit policy,” said the café’s Susan Thomas.
Evening events will take place to raise money for charity. The café will continue to host visiting guests, such as the local PCSO who held Coffee with a Copper events, who are able to offer advice and support if needed.
The café will be open from 8.30 until midday every Friday at St Giles Church Hall in Letterston.
The venue is constantly looking for reliable volunteers to help maintain the project.
Anybody interested in volunteering should contact either Jill or Sue on jillgwilt@btinternet.com or Sue Thomas - suetonius70@gmail.com.
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Overall business credit demand is down year-on-year for the fourth consecutive quarter and remains below pre-COVID volumes. Business credit demand fell by 11.9% in the June quarter, driven predominantly by business loans, but there were declines in all major business credit demand categories.
Business loans had the largest decline in commercial demand, with an 18.8% year-on-year fall for the quarter, when compared to the June quarter of 2021.
Released today by Equifax New Zealand a global data, analytics and technology company and the leading provider of credit information and analysis in New Zealand and Australia, the Business Credit Demand Index (BCDI) measures credit enquiry volumes for commercial products including asset finance, business loans and trade credit.
"With business confidence remaining at lows only seen for short periods of time, in the initial phases of the pandemic and around the GFC, the softness of business credit demand is to be expected," says Equifax Managing Director Angus Luffman. "The uncertainty created by rising interest rates, above target inflation and supply-chain constraints will be impacting business credit demand, but it is the labour supply shortfalls that likely have the greatest impact on investment plans. If businesses struggle to get access to the labour to implement their growth plans, they will limit the capital they allocate and borrow."
The construction sector particularly felt the disruptive impacts of the current economic conditions, with business loan credit demand down 18.5% for the segment, in the June quarter. "There are multiple forces at play, with building delays arising from COVID, supply-chain constraints and staff sicknesses, all which impact critical stage payments. At the same time, construction consents are at record highs and well above industry capacity to execute," said Luffman.
Credit demand for asset finance and trade credit is currently stronger than business loan appetite, with year-on-year reductions for the quarter to June 2022 of 6.6% and 9%, respectively. Asset finance and Trade Credit demand will feel the effects of economic headwinds, broad based credit demand has held up relatively well, with most of the June quarter decline driven from the Construction, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sectors, said Luffman.
CHART: Business Credit Demand Index, Year-on-Year Changes (%)
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The Health Minister has launched a public consultation on open disclosure in the Irish healthcare and social care sectors.
According to Minister Stephen Donnelly, the public will consult on a draft national policy framework for disclosure in the sectors as recommended by the Independent Patient Safety Council.
Speaking today (August 29), Minister Donnelly said the government is "committed" to improving the quality and safety of services.
He said, "Open disclosure is an open, consistent, compassionate and timely approach to communicating with patients and families when something goes wrong with their care.
"We all agree that patients and families have a right to know what happened in the course of their care, why it happened and what action is being taken to reduce the risk of the same incident occurring in the future."
Feedback from the consultation will reportedly inform critical aspects of the framework, which will impact on a wide range of stakeholders across the sectors including providers, regulators, educators and others.
The final version of the framework is expected to be published later this year.
Minister Donnelly continued: "While we know the health and social care system has made significant changes to improve communication with patients following patient safety incidents, this framework once finalised, will help to embed a culture of open disclosure by default within the health and social care sector.
"I’m pleased to launch this public consultation on the draft framework and look forward to hearing peoples’ views."
Public consultation is available here.
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The’s tug of war between Everton as well as Chelsea above Anthony Gordon keeps getting more and more ridiculous. In fact, it’s getting seriously trippy. It says here that the hope at Stamford Bridge is that Conor Gallagher, Armando Broja and £25m before Goodison Park suits, Frank Lampard could be persuaded to finally let go of Gordon’s legs. The Mill aren’t good at math but such a deal looks set to make the attacking midfielder, who has yet to hit double-figure goals at Everton, worth between £75m and £80m. Far away, dude.
Through Stanley Park Liverpool there are midfield problems of their own to sort out. Despite decisively ending talk of a crisis with their nine-goal gutting of Bournemouth, Jurgen Klopp remains keen to add an intermediary to his ranks who can last more than one game without getting injured. With Frenkie de Jong likely to stay at Barcelona, deal for longtime Borussia Dortmund target Jude Bellingham can be rescheduled to January, but Ruben NevesRB Leipzig Konrad Laimer and Sheffield United Sander Berge are more direct options.
The jokes that still ring in Steven Gerrard’s ears prompted him to intensify efforts to strengthen his Aston Villa protection by making Jan Bednarek from Southampton on loan. ajax will move for Judge Ziyech replace Manchester United-the border Anthonywho would do well at Old Trafford, judging by his many mentions in this gossip column.
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Brendan Rodgers wants to breathe some life into his stale Leicester snuffling squad Matheus Pereira from the Saudi Al-Hilal. The flying winger last made headlines in England due to a row with former West Brom manager Valerien Ismael over his commitment to the club. Might be interesting.
Harry Winks is this is close to joining Sampdoria for Tottenham and Chelsea Callum Hudson-Odoi it’s just medical care from a loan for the season Bayer Leverkusen. Ethan Ampadu also plans to leave Stamford Bridge. A public utility worker from Wales is about to take out a loan in spices, who have the option to buy for a steep £12.5 million. The reports here say that Cristiano Ronaldo knocking on the door of Stamford Bridge hoping to play Champions League football. Won’t someone let him in?
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Hella Brings a New Immersive Experience to Brooklyn Where it All Began
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC-born and based Hella Cocktail Co. has been crafting bitters for ten years. As a toast to this milestone anniversary, consumers are invited to join the brand in celebrating with an interactive pop-up, open Thursday through Sunday from September 10th to October 1st, in Brooklyn, titled, "Cheers to 10 Bitter Years: A Flavor Exploration."
The initiative, held at 232 Varet St. in Brooklyn, will be a hands-on, elevated brand experience, designed to inspire confidence through knowledge by leading consumers on an immersive journey involving all 5 senses. The space can be explored alone or with an audio guide. The first element engages sight and sound with a walk through "the bartender's spice cabinet," where individuals will learn the origins of bitters, from its medicinal properties to its prominent place in cocktail culture today.
The set up takes attendees deeper with a participative "extraction wall" showcasing the process of making bitters, connecting in a new way with spices, fruits, and bitter roots through smell and touch. Consumers then put their newfound knowledge to the test by using the final sense to taste Hella's product range, from their flagship bitters to their innovative Bitters & Soda. Once they have made their way through the five senses, curious experience seekers can imbibe at the Non-Alcoholic Speakeasy.
"When Hella's founders started mixing up bitters in mason jars in their tiny Brooklyn apartment, flavor was their north star and ultimately guided them to their mission of creating an elevated experience that everyone could enjoy," said Alicia Hollinger, Director of Culture & Events at Hella Cocktail Co. "After ten years of carving out space for all in cocktail culture, we couldn't be more thrilled to open the doors to the most tangible culmination of those efforts. We can't wait for consumers to take this journey and gain deeper insight into the hella delicious flavors that enhance all of life's celebrations."
From novice to expert, cultivate confidence through curiosity and deepen knowledge of the fascinating world of bitters. Hella Cocktail Co. continuously strives to elevate cocktail and mocktail culture by way of celebration and inclusion. You are invited to celebrate 10 Bitter Years because we all know #BitterIsBetter.
To sign up and learn more about the immersive experience visit, https://hellacocktail.co/pages/hella-pop-up-2022. To learn more about Hella Cocktail Co. and their non-alcoholic beverage, bitters, and mixer options, visit Hellacocktail.co.
Hella Cocktail Co. is a brand of botanically inspired mixers and beverages that offers daring tastes that elevate and expand cocktail culture for everyone. We are experi-mentors who serve "elevated choice" to these curious experience seekers. Our mission is to inspire confidence in the Hella Curious among us, so that they bring their authentic selves to the table. Because only Hella serves a curated portfolio of cocktailing options, is rooted in the pursuit of bold flavors, and values an inclusive community where all feel invited to gather around the table.
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Istanbul (CNN)A Turkish court has placed pop music singer Gulsen Bayraktar Colakoglu under house arrest, state-run news agency Anadolu said on Monday.
Last week the pop star, widely known as Gulsen, was jailed pending trial on charges of "inciting or insulting the public to hatred and enmity" after she made a joke about religious schools in Turkey, according to Anadolu.
On Monday, the Istanbul criminal court released Gulsen on the condition of "not leaving the residence" after her lawyers appealed her arrest, according to Anadolu. Turkish media showed Gulsen outside the prison compound getting into a van.
Charges against the singer have not been dropped, however, and the prosecutor will write an indictment asking the judge to launch hearings.
The charges appear to be related to a video circulating on social media from a Gulsen concert in April, when she joked about one of the musicians.
He "graduated from Imam Hatip (religious schools). That's where his pervert side comes from," she said.
Gulsen denied the charge, saying it was a joke, and apologized to those offended by her remarks.
After her detention, Gulsen shared a message on her official Twitter and Instagram accounts, apologizing to "anyone who was offended" by the joke and saying it had been twisted by "malicious people who aim to polarize our country."
"I made a joke with my colleagues, with whom I have worked for many years in the business. It has been published by people who aim to polarize society," she said.
Celebrities, cultural figures and fans have called for the pop star's release, including the award-winning British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak, who said in a tweet: "I deeply regret the arrest of the artist @gulsen. She was targeted for boldly advocating for women's rights, LGBT+ rights, secularism, democracy, and pluralism. This is a lynching campaign. It is neither lawful nor conscientious. Free at once."
Iconic Turkish pop star Tarkan also condemned the arrest on Twitter, saying: "This injustice to Gulsen must end and Gulsen must be released immediately."
Gulsen has previously been targeted by Turkish conservative groups for her revealing stage outfits and support for the LGBTQ community.
The Muslim majority country is officially secular but highly polarized over issues surrounding religion, women's rights and LGBTQ rights.
Imam Hatip schools, which teach religious studies alongside the Turkish curriculum, have grown in the two decades that the conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been in power. The schools are known for training young people to become imams or preachers. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the school, as did many AKP members.
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The Communities for CA Cardrooms are fighting major special interests before legislative session ends
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Communities for California Cardrooms (CCC), today launched a media campaign to expose special interests that are trying to abuse the legislative process to diminish competition in the marketplace.
Since 1995 there has been a moratorium on gaming expansion that limits the number of licenses and tables for cardrooms. Since then, the State of California has allowed an unprecedented expansion of gambling with respect to Tribal Casinos – having signed gambling compacts with 79 tribes, which are currently operating 76 casinos. These compacts do not limit the hours of operation of the casinos, nor do they limit the number of tables allowed to operate. Moreover, tribal facilities operate over 80,000 gaming devices statewide.
The existing moratorium is set to expire on December 31, 2022. This issue has been at the forefront of stakeholder negotiations for the past five years and the CCC has been working with the legislature to establish a new moratorium that would allow their licensed cardrooms to expand the number of tables with local government approval.
"Any conversation centered around extending the moratorium on the expansion of gambling needs to allow more flexibility for local governments so that they can amend their ordinances to add additional tables," said Clarke Rosa, President of the CCC. "A moratorium without reasonable table expansion, creates a great inequity among local governments who have active gaming ordinances. A continuation of the status quo is unacceptable. Local governments need the flexibility to amend their ordinances to add additional tables, as each table can generate a tremendous amount of living wage jobs and tax revenues," added Rosa.
The cardroom industry produces 32,000 living wage jobs, held mostly by minorities and underserved communities. The tax revenue generated helps fund many cities' budgets; and its practices have been approved by the last six California Attorneys General and comply with all laws and regulations.
It is time to uncover the truth and allow legal businesses to thrive in California under fair competition.
The Communities for California Cardrooms (CCC) is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization that provides a united voice for small businesses; advances and protects local jobs and the economy that is provided by cardrooms; educates and highlights the public on the benefits and history of cardrooms in their communities; and encourages inclusiveness with businesses small and large that share in protecting and growing jobs in California communities.
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China's drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
More than 100,000 people had moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of southwest China that was devastated by a heatwave and drought for most of the summer.Heavy rain was forecast for parts of Sichuan province and Chongqing city through at least Tuesday.
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More than 100,000 people had moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of southwest China that was devastated by a heatwave and drought for most of the summer.
Heavy rain was forecast for parts of Sichuan province and Chongqing city through at least Tuesday. Chongqing, a megacity built in a hilly area and that also oversees the surrounding mountains and countryside, issued a flash flood warning for both days.
But China's meteorological agency maintained a national orange alert for drought, the second highest level, as the heat persisted in many parts of the country's south, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It recommended strict water conservation and using emergency water sources to supply people and livestock.
The Sichuan emergency management administration said Monday that 119,000 people have been evacuated. One village under the jurisdiction of Guangyuan city recorded 18.8 centimeters (7.4 inches) of rain, state broadcaster CCTV said. The city was one of two in Sichuan most affected by the drought.
A national level IV emergency response for floods, the lowest in a four-tier system, is in effect in Sichuan, Chongqing and neighboring Gansu and Shaanxi provinces to the north. The hard, sunbaked soil left by the heatwave increases the risk of natural disasters when it rains, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The shift in the weather brought some relief from the heat, and full power was restored to factories in Sichuan after two weeks of restrictions stemming from reduced hydropower output. The rain should help farmers whose rice, spicy Sichuan peppers and other crops were withering during an extended drought that reduced community reservoirs to mostly cracked earth. Temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in what meteorologists called the strongest heat wave in China since record-keeping began in 1961.
Power in Sichuan for commercial and industrial use “has been fully restored,” CCTV said on its website. Household demand for air conditioning declined as temperatures moderated and the rainfall was starting to replenish hydroelectric reservoirs. Hydropower generation in the province was up 9.5% from its low point, the state broadcaster reported. Daily power use by households declined by 28% from a peak of 473 million to 340 million kilowatt hours, the report said, citing Zhao Hong, marketing director for State Grid's Sichuan subsidiary.
“The contradiction between power supply and demand in Sichuan will be basically resolved in the next three days,” Zhao was quoted as saying.
The falling hydropower production prompted Sichuan utilities to step up the use of coal-fired power plants, temporarily setting back efforts to reduce carbon and other emissions. The share of power in Sichuan that comes from coal has jumped to 25% from 10% with 67 generating stations running at full capacity, according to Caixin, a Chinese business news magazine.
Sichuan usually is seen as a clean power success story in China, getting 80% of its electricity from hydropower.
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Latest Acquisition Fuels Covanta's Transformation into North America's Sustainable Materials Management Leader
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Covanta, a premier provider of environmental services for businesses and communities across North America, today announced the acquisition of Biologic Environmental Services and Waste Solutions ('Biologic'), a California-based environmental management firm offering comprehensive waste management services. This is Covanta's latest in a series of acquisitions since its purchase by the EQT Infrastructure V fund, expanding the company's geographical footprint further west into California markets and providing another significant proof point in its business transformation.
The acquisition of Biologic provides numerous avenues for growth for Covanta in North America. Following completion of the deal, Covanta will integrate Biologic's fully permitted Northern and Southern California facilities into its robust portfolio of zero carbon and zero waste-to-landfill services. This integration will further diversify Covanta's customer offerings and will present significant growth potential from operating permits in areas including profiled waste and USDA regulated garbage and maritime waste.
"As Covanta continues our transformation into North America's sustainable materials management leader, we are excited to welcome Biologic Environmental Services to our rapidly growing team," said Azeez Mohammed, President and CEO at Covanta. "Biologic's seasoned talent brings over three decades of successful service and management experience, and a roster of respected customers, highlighting their impressive reputation and market positioning. Together, we will serve even more customers across the U.S. and expand Covanta's geography as a one-stop-shop for sustainability-minded companies."
With a shared focus on sustainability, Covanta will also leverage Biologic's assets to further its continued expansion into key areas and markets, including industrial waste processing and exporting state regulated profiled waste to other jurisdictions. The acquisition also optimizes Covanta's existing services, particularly those provided by its Long Beach Southeast Resource Recovery Facility by supporting customers desiring sustainable management of their waste.
"At Biologic, we feel a responsibility to leave our planet to future generations in better shape than we were given it. Covanta shares our commitment to sustainability, and we are thrilled to join forces with them to bring world-class, cost-effective services to support all of our clients' environmental materials management needs," said Albert Chavez, President and Co-Founder of Biologic Environmental Services and Waste Solutions. "Through conversion to renewable energy, minimization and recycling options, and improved modes of treatment and disposal, we will continue to fulfill the environmental and corporate responsibilities that are core to our mission."
Cautionary Note - Certain statements in this release may constitute forward looking statements. Covanta does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future actions, performance or results. Actual actions, performance or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements
Covanta is a leader in sustainable materials management providing environmental solutions to businesses and communities across North America. Through its network of facilities and state-of-the-art services, Covanta is a single-source partner for businesses and communities in solving today's most complex environmental challenges. For more information, visit covanta.com.
BIOLOGIC Environmental Services & Waste Solutions (BIOLOGIC) is an environmental management firm, which offers comprehensive regulated waste management services while assisting generators with permitting/planning, compliance, and training solutions. BIOLOGIC Operates a fully permitted, licensed, and insured medical waste treatment facility and regulated waste transfer facility. BIOLOGIC customizes programs for the generator's complex waste profiles and reveals the best available technologies at pre-approved facilities while providing a sole-source vendor.
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The police recently arrested the accused, Mohammed Shamim, who was employed as caretaker to an elderly couple living in the Seven Bungalows locality of Andheri
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A 21-year-old man working as a caretaker to an elderly couple allegedly siphoned off Rs 1 lakh from their bank account using internet banking in the western suburb of Andheri, police said on Monday.
The police recently arrested the accused, Mohammed Shamim, who was employed as caretaker to an elderly couple living in the Seven Bungalows locality of Andheri, an official from Versova police station said.
Shamim allegedly found out the password for his employer's mobile phone and his internet banking password and managed to transfer Rs 1 lakh from the account between August 17 and 19, he said.
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After transferring the sum from the account, Shamim also deleted the transaction alerts his employer received on his mobile phone, the official said.
The accused claimed that he owed money to a moneylender and wanted to clear his debt, he said, adding that a case was registered against the accused and further probe is underway.
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JOHN YDSTIE, Host:
He was a revolutionary philosopher and writer, she was a brilliant young aristocrat - and their love affair would capture the spirit of the Enlightenment. What could be the plot for a period drama, actually played out in real life.
RENEE MONTAGNE, Host:
Born in 1706, Emilie du Chatelet was a bookworm when the king's own daughters were illiterate. She was a math whiz. And when she was sent to Versailles to find a suitable husband, which she eventually did, Bodanis writes that the 16- year-old hit on a way to fend off lascivious courtiers - she challenged one to a duel.
DAVID BODANIS: They went to one of the big buildings at Versailles, and she started taking her clothes off - not all of them, but just down to the equivalent of the petticoat layer. And it turned out she'd been a little bit of a tomboy as a child, and her father had given her fencing lessons and horse riding, and she'd been allowed to climb trees and stuff. So she didn't win the sword fight; she didn't kill the guy, but she didn't lose either. It was sort of a draw. And after that, she put down her sword, lifted up Descartes' "Analytic Geometry," walked back outside and the guys left her alone.
MONTAGNE: That sounds apocryphal. That sounds almost impossible to be true.
BODANIS: I would've - when I first came across it, I thought, could that really be the case? But the person who recorded that was a fellow named Richelieu who really did not have positive views about many women. This wasn't the famous Cardinal; this was his grandnephew.
MONTAGNE: The sword fight was, what, one way of showing that she was a serious person and take me the way I am or don't take me at all?
BODANIS: Yeah, a little bit. Emilie knew that at some point she had to get married, but usually by that time, you weren't really on the shelf until like 18 or 19. So she had a while and she just wanted to expand her mind.
MONTAGNE: So Emilie was 27 and Voltaire was almost 40 when they met. She was married but more or less free to do what she wanted. Remind us of who Voltaire was when they met - what he was in the world, in France.
BODANIS: Sure. It turns out when Voltaire was 40, if he had died at that point, we never would have heard of him today. He was a really quick wit, but he didn't do much with it. As an example of his quick wit, one time somebody who he didn't like came up to him and said, Oh, Mr. Voltaire, I've written a poem. I call it an Ode to Posterity. What do you think? And Voltaire looked at him and said, I wouldn't count on it reaching its destination. So he had that sort of quick wit.
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BODANIS: Wasn't that wonderful?
MONTAGNE: The two of them ended up, some time later, setting up housekeeping, really, at a chateau outside Paris. And really outside Paris in those days, I mean, it would take, I would guess, days to get there. What, 150 miles away?
BODANIS: One time they had a visitor from Italy and Emilie, in a few weeks, learned good Italian. They would often speak English to each other - Emilie and Voltaire - to keep the servants from listening in too much. Or they put on plays in the evening there. People have rediscovered, in that real chateau, the attic theater where Voltaire would write these original performances and he and Emilie would act it out. Even more, within that chateau, they had great science discoveries.
MONTAGNE: Now, her great project was translating Isaac Newton's "Principia."
BODANIS: Mm-hmm. She worked on not just the translation of Isaac Newton, but she developed it as a commentary, and again, helped develop some of the key notions in what's called the conservation of energy. The notion that the total amount of energy in the world, although can distribute and move around, there's a total amount that always stays the same. It was a massive work. Nobody was doing it. Unfortunately, she got pregnant right near - when she was not quite finished with it. Not from Voltaire - they had already broken up - but from a French poet named Saint-Lambert, a truly despicable human being.
MONTAGNE: That is a very sad story. She was early 40s, became pregnant by a younger lover who she really did love...
BODANIS: And Voltaire said she wasn't angry; she was just very sad to know she had to leave before she was ready. And she'd always work late at night, and now she started working even later. And she would always dress properly with nice dresses and Watteau's watercolors behind her, and diamonds, and she'd have the candles lit - and just scribble til 3:00 a.m. or 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. And she actually finished it. She finished it just about one day before she went into labor.
MONTAGNE: And when she went into labor that led, very shortly, to her death...
BODANIS: Yes, there was bleeding...
MONTAGNE: ...and the death of the baby.
BODANIS: Yep.
MONTAGNE: Voltaire was there at the end of her life, no longer lovers, but they were very close. He never forgot her.
BODANIS: She was a great optimist. In fact, the word optimism was coined about the time she was writing. Whether behind all the vicissitudes of human life that we see, whether there's a deeper plan that some people can bring out, she thought that there really, really was. Voltaire wasn't quite sure. And when she died, he spent years battling with that in his literature and in his poems.
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MONTAGNE: Thank you very much for talking with us.
BODANIS: Thank you.
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PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lowered its stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC – Get Rating) by 2.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 530,004 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 11,790 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. owned 0.11% of Marsh & McLennan Companies worth $90,324,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 43,136,914 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,498,062,000 after acquiring an additional 2,986,547 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,011,909 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,173,750,000 after purchasing an additional 860,365 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 17,341,095 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,014,211,000 after purchasing an additional 72,889 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,525,869 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,478,000,000 after purchasing an additional 289,381 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 11.3% during the first quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 7,785,493 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,326,804,000 after purchasing an additional 791,621 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.61% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms recently commented on MMC. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $163.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Friday, June 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report on Tuesday, July 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $182.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies to $185.00 in a research report on Friday, July 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $177.60.
Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Down 2.6 %
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $5.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.33 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a net margin of 16.36% and a return on equity of 31.24%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. will post 6.8 earnings per share for the current year.
Marsh & McLennan Companies Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 28th were issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. This is an increase from Marsh & McLennan Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 27th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.42%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s payout ratio is presently 35.60%.
About Marsh & McLennan Companies
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc, a professional services company, provides advice and solutions to clients in the areas of risk, strategy, and people worldwide. It operates in two segments, Risk and Insurance Services, and Consulting. The Risk and Insurance Services segment offers risk management services, such as risk advice, risk transfer, and risk control and mitigation solutions, as well as insurance and reinsurance broking, catastrophe and financial modeling, and related advisory services; and insurance program management services.
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The Philadelphia 76ers had a terrific offseason. They went out and nabbed Danuel House, Jr. and De’Anthony Melton to address their need for depth. In PJ Tucker, they signed a guy who should act as the team’s “enforcer.”
But in reality, the Sixers’ quest to remake the offense in Daryl Morey’s image began ahead of last season’s trade deadline. Because though Ben Simmons was heralded as a defensive ace or a jump-shot-less Magic Johnson, he was never described as a “winning player.”
While the jury is still out on whether James Harden fits that description — some of Harden’s prior teams did their best work without him on the court — at least he isn’t afraid to shoot.
Further, Harden’s taken accountability over his health and fitness heading into next season, evidenced by him throwing an entire cake overboard at his 33rd birthday party.
And the rest of the Sixers are taking notice of the difference between this season’s team and last year’s iteration.
Maxey: ‘Can’t Wait to Get Started’
Tyrese Maxey explained his enthusiasm for next season during a Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds game last week.
And while he didn’t name any names, one line, in particular, should have a certain Brooklyn basketballer’s ears ringing:
It’s really fun to be out there with guys that really care about winning and care about getting better. You know, James (Harden) coming to the team, he kind of fit right in; it was really amazing. And now we have guys like PJ Tucker, De’Anthony Melton, Danuel House. It’s going to be a lot of fun. I just can’t wait to get started.
Guys that “care about winning” and “getting better.” Sound familiar?
Because for years, the Sixers practically begged Ben Simmons to improve his game by adding a jumper. And Philadelphia’s prayers were answered with a fat plate of nothing.
This time last year, Maxey was amidst the first summer of his NBA career. And he witnessed (read: suffered through) Simmons’ off-court antics and questionable love of basketball. This year, things are entirely different. With fresh blood and strong expectations, the Sixers look retooled for a title run.
Maxey: ‘I Put My All into This’
Speaking of passion for the game, Maxey made clear where his heart lies.
“I go out here every single day during the offseason,” Maxey said during the Phillies game, “and during the normal season and work extremely hard to be the best I can possibly be. Once the ball stops bouncing and I have to move on and do something else and have to retire, I don’t want to have any ‘what-if’s. I want to be able to say, ‘I put my all into this’.”
The dichotomy between Maxey and Simmons is obvious.
One’s love of the game is in doubt; the other smiles wide every time he steps on the court.
One shies away from the big shot; the other wants the ball in his hands, using every chance as a learning opportunity.
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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Falvey Insurance Group will host its final 2022 installment of its "Women at the Helm" speaker series celebrating women leading diversity, equity, and inclusion in their professional and personal endeavors.
The complimentary event will be held on the International Day of the Girl – which focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls' empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights – and will include a panel discussion between:
- Alison Bologna, News Anchor at NBC 10 and Founder of Shri
- Toyin Omisore, Wanderer in Chief at ROAM LOUD
- Estela Hernandez, Owner at Estela's Lash + Skincare Studio
- Kelly Nevins, CEO at The Women's Fund of Rhode Island
- Emily Clark, Staff Accountant at Falvey Insurance Group
Roxanne Nelson, Chief People Officer at Falvey, will serve as moderator.
"Women at the Helm – Women Leading DEI" will be hosted at Quidnessett Country Club on Tuesday, October 11th beginning at 9:30 AM with a short networking session following the panel discussion. To learn more and register for the event, please visit: falveyinsurancegroup.com/women-at-the-helm.
Recently nominated for Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year by Business Insurance, the "Women at the Helm" speaker series spotlights female professionals facing various challenges and barriers, who have made notable contributions in and outside of their organization. All moderators are female employees of Falvey, while the panelists are invited guests. Each installment aligns with a day of observance of women.
The 2022 Women at the Helm events included:
- Women Leaders in Business in observance of International Women's Day
- Women Balancing Career & Family in observance of Mother's Day
- Women in Maritime (in partnership with the American Institute of Marine Underwriters) in observance of the first-ever International Day for Women in Maritime
- Women In Insurance in conjunction with Falvey's thought leadership event, The Falvey Forum
- Women Encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in observance of The International Day of the Girl
The events are open to both men and women, and no admission is charged for the RI events to encourage attendance and bring awareness to these very important conversations.
Falvey has hosted four installments of Women at the Helm which have resulted in 400+ collective attendees including over 140 men. Of those surveyed, 100% would recommend to a friend or colleague.
Learn more about "Women at the Helm", here.
Falvey Insurance Group began as a single division, opening its first office in 1995 in Wakefield, RI by the company's founder: Mike Falvey. 25+ years later, the company has evolved into Falvey Insurance Group, comprising four divisions: Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Falvey Shippers Insurance, Safe Harbor Pollution Insurance, and Falvey Insurance Group Wholesale. "The Specialized Insurance Experts" are known for World-Class customer service, claims processing excellence, industry-leading technology, and comprehensive knowledge and expertise that is unparalleled in the insurance industry.
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Honda, LG Energy Plan $4.4 Billion EV Battery Factory in U.S.— Jon Husted (@JonHusted) August 29, 2022
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Honda planning $4 billion battery factory, Ohio likely site | https://news.yahoo.com/ohio-possible-4-4-billion-140941211.html | 2022-08-29T14:57:57Z | https://news.yahoo.com/ohio-possible-4-4-billion-140941211.html | false | 1 |
It has been 20 years since the Washington, D.C., region was terrorized by a slew of shootings on area freeways, gas stations and other public locations.
One of the two suspects charged in the shootings now must be resentenced.
CNN reported that Lee Boyd Malvo will go through the sentencing process again in Maryland. According to CNN, the Maryland Court of Appeals said Malvo must be resentenced due to U.S. Supreme Court guidelines for sentencing juvenile offenders. Malvo was age 17 at the time of the shootings.
Malvo was sentenced to life in prison in both Maryland and Virginia.
Judge Robert McDonald noted that the resentencing likely would be academic as he would have to be granted parole in Virginia before his consecutive life sentences would begin in Maryland.
CNN noted a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that found that two 14-year-old offenders convicted of murder could not be held for life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Supreme Court said that holding juvenile offenders for life without parole violated the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Malvo’s partner in the shooting spree, John Allen Muhammad, was given the death penalty and executed in 2009.
The two were accused of killing 17 people across the U.S., including 10 in the D.C. area on or near roadways. | https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/beltway-sniper-to-be-resentenced-in-maryland-court | 2022-08-29T15:03:49Z | https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/beltway-sniper-to-be-resentenced-in-maryland-court | true | 14 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The large fencing that has encircled the U.S. Supreme Court for months has now been removed.
The non-scalable fencing was gone Monday morning, leaving only small barricades blocking off the plaza and steps in front of the high court.
Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe would say only that the fence came down sometime during the weekend. “The Court as a matter of policy does not discuss security arrangements,” McCabe said in an email.
The building, closed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, remains off-limits to the public.
The fence had been installed in May as protests erupted outside the court and outside the homes of some Supreme Court justices after a leaked opinion signaled the justices were planning to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets outside the court in June after the court handed down its ruling, overturning a landmark case making abortion legal throughout the United States nearly 50 years ago.
The justices also faced increasing threats. A California man was arrested in June near the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh carrying a gun, knife and pepper spray after telling police he was planning to kill the justice.
The fencing that had been installed outside the court was similar to the fence put up for months around the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack when supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the building.
Protests at the court have waned in recent weeks. Still, law enforcement officials have warned about the potential for attacks on police, judges and government buildings after the FBI searched Trump’s estate in Florida as part of an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified records.
While the court building has been closed to the public since March 2020, the justices heard arguments in-person for the past year, but only reporters, lawyers and court employees could attend.
The new term begins Oct. 3. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Supreme-Court-fencing-removed-but-building-17404660.php | 2022-08-29T15:07:53Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Supreme-Court-fencing-removed-but-building-17404660.php | false | 33 |
Three-Day Series to Be Held in St. Joseph,
Chisholm & Cannon Falls
September 20, 21, 27, 2022
OWATONNA, Minn., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rural Voice series, developed by three Minnesota Initiative Foundations that serve Greater Minnesota along with Compeer Financial, will launch in late September with three town halls moderated by MPR's Kerri Miller. The conversations will focus on entrepreneurism, workforce readiness, and health care in rural Minnesota.
"The focus of these town halls is really to lend voice to our rural areas and to explore the benefits, the challenges, and the opportunities that exist when living in rural communities," said Tim Penny, president and CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. "We're excited to hear from people who can educate and enlighten through their ideas, and experiences."
The events, which will be held in unique venues in rural Minnesota, will require registration but are free to attend. The events will also be live-streamed and recorded for broader distribution.
"When you bring citizens together who are deeply committed to their communities, you unleash dynamic conversations and creative problem solving," Miller said. "These town halls will be lively, and exciting."
The events details are as follows:
Tuesday, Sept. 20: Rural Startup: Launching a Business in Greater Minnesota
Krewe Restaurant
24 College Ave. N. St. Joseph, MN
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Discussion 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. followed by a reception
Wednesday, Sept. 21 Growing Good Gigs: Educating & Training a Creative Rural Workforce
Minnesota Discovery Center
1005 Discovery Drive, Chisholm, MN
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Discussion 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. followed by a reception
Tuesday, Sept. 27 Great Doctors & Healthy Communities: Improving Patient Care in Rural Minnesota
Cannon River Winery
421 Mill Street W.
Cannon Falls, MN
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Discussion 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. followed by a reception
Mayo Clinic Health System is a sponsor of the Rural Voice health care discussion. For more information on the Rural Voice series or to register for the in-person events or live-streaming of the event go to ruralvoice.org.
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French Industry May Face Energy Rationing, PM Warns
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,(Bloomberg) -- French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne urged businesses to cut energy use or face possible rationing this winter if Russia halts gas deliveries.
“It’s urgent to stop any energy consumption that isn’t indispensable immediately,” Borne said in a speech to business leaders at a conference near Paris on Monday. If not “there could be brutal gas outages overnight and serious economic and social consequences,” she said, adding that “companies would be the first hit” by rationing.
The prime minister called on the government and businesses to work together on plans to lower energy use to avoid shortages and blackouts. She pledged to detail various scenarios at the start of October when she has a clearer view of risks and progress on energy-saving plans.
She said one possibility was to create a new market for rights to consume energy. She also hinted that the government might take measures to help companies that would be “too strongly impacted” by potential rationing.
The French government and its European neighbors are seeking to shield consumers and businesses from a surge in energy prices on wholesale markets caused by a progressive reduction in Russian gas supplies and a much higher than usual number of outages at Electricite de France SA’s aging nuclear reactors. President Emmanuel Macron warned French people last week they faced “the end of the time of abundance.”
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Thanks to nuclear energy, which accounts for most of the country’s electricity production, France “is less exposed than other European nations, but let’s not believe for one second that our nation would face no risk,” Borne told the Medef business conference.
“We already know that we have less gas this winter than in previous years. Our nuclear power plants are facing difficulties, and a quick restart of reactors that are offline is key to avoid cuts.”
The government has already spent more than 25 billion euros ($25.1 billion) on a so-called energy tariff shield to protect consumers from surging oil and natural gas costs by capping price rises, and plans to spend at least 20 billion euros more in tax cuts, increased pensions and other measures as part of an anti-inflation package adopted earlier this month. It’s also subsidizing fuel at the pump.
Macron has asked his government to provide a plan on how to tame energy consumption in the coming weeks. Borne added that it would unveil a new plan to curb emissions by year-end.
Borne has said that the government would keep protecting French people from energy price hikes and add targeted measures for poorer households. Still, she has reiterated Macron’s goal to bring the deficit below 3% of GDP by the end of his mandate in 2027.
On Monday, Borne also repeated a target to reach “full employment,” which Macron’s advisers have described as around 5% unemployment. The government will soon propose a bill to lower protections for unemployed people when joblessness is low, she said.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient and comfortable way to collect tennis balls from the court when practicing," said an inventor, from Cumming, Ga., "so I invented the WHEEL SPRING OPERATED TENNIS BALL PICKER. My design would eliminate the need to manually gather the balls and bend over to pick them up."
The patent-pending invention provides a quick and easy way to retrieve tennis balls from the court. In doing so, it offers an improved alternative to traditional tennis ball pickers. As a result, it saves time and effort and it helps to reduce physical stress and strain. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for tennis players, coaches, instructors, etc. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Atlanta sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-ALL-2831, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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A sharp-minded mum-of-two has revealed how she managed to cook 100 delicious meals for her family from just 57p per portion. Using budget hampers by MuscleFood, Lorna Cooper managed to cook 25 dishes over five weeks with each dish serving Lorna, her husband John and two children.
With the £59 Value Hamper, Lorna has cooked a total of 100 portions, with the meals coming in from as little as 57p per portion. MuscleFood’s two budget busting hampers were designed to help Brits struggling with the current cost of living crisis, which cost £45 and £59 each.
The £59 hamper includes a total of 7.3kg quality lean meats such as beef mince, beef steak, pork sausages and chicken breasts, which were all designed to make 66 meals for under 90p per portion. Lorna, 46, became a savvy shopper and cooker nine years ago when a back injury refrained from working which resulted in her and John being forced to make their food shops last longer.
Her Facebook community group, Feed Your Family has garnered over 500,000 followers who follow Lorna as she discloses the latest lifesaving deals, as well as tips and tricks to make their money and meals stretch further. The Paisley-based mum is also a best selling author- her self-help book Feed Your Family for £20 a Week helps others create free weekly meal plans for around £20 a week.
Lorna prepared a range of meals for two adults and two children and has utilised ingredients such as lentils, beans and vegetables to get the most out of her hamper. Among Lorna’s standout meals include two lasagnes, which cost a total of £5.20, two cottage pies which cost a total of £4.58 and a sausage chilli which came to £4.80.
Lorna said: “Good meat doesn’t need too much added flavour and the quality of the meats in MuscleFood’s Value Hamper is incredible value for money.
“I often find that supermarket bought meats shrink a lot in size when cooked and they let off a lot of water - two signs that the meat is heavily processed.
“The meats from the value hamper were a great size and didn’t shrink at all when cooked - the chicken and sausages in particular were huge. So much bigger than the packs you can buy from shops.”
The key to making the hamper stretch further, according to Lorna, is to bulk up dishes with things like vegetables, lentils and even oats. She even states that when cooking up cottage pie, Lorna adds in porridge oats to thicken up the dish, which means that she was able to make the minced meat go even further than expected.
She said: “Adding oats to a dish is actually an old trick from our ancestors. It thickens up the meal and anyone who eats it will hardly tell the difference between the oats and the meat because they’re cooked together.”
She added: “Another way to bulk up a meal is to actually cut the meat up. Bulk up a typical pasta dish by chopping up a few sausages. No one is going to know exactly how much is in there, visually it will look like a lot more has been added.
“It’s the same with chicken, I personally like to shred this and once it’s done, it looks like there’s so much of it. It’s perfect for using as a bulky sandwich filler!”
Here are Lorna’s top three tips for feeding your families for less:
Always batch cook 2 meals - if you’re prepping a lasagne on a sunday evening for the week ahead then why not make another one for the freezer. It will take the same time to cook two as it would to cook one and you’ll be saving on gas and energy in the long run.
Fill up the freezer - it’s cheaper to run a freezer full of food than it is an empty one so you may as well freeze your meats and other foods to help them last longer. Lorna suggests cooking something like a whole chicken and taking it out of the freezer as and when you need it to cut your cooking time in the week by almost half!
Create a price index in your head - Lorna advises keeping last week's shopping receipt and heading to a new supermarket with it. This way you’ll be able to compare the prices of the goods from different stores and eventually you’ll know exactly which products are cheaper from which store.
For more information on MuscleFood's Value Hamper, you can visit their website by clicking here for further enquiries. | https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/real-life/savvy-mum-feeds-family-four-7509469 | 2022-08-29T15:17:07Z | https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/real-life/savvy-mum-feeds-family-four-7509469 | false | 2 |
DETROIT, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Airspace Link, a leading drone safety infrastructure company, is announcing its participation in the FAA's UTM Field Test, a research project designed to evaluate the technology and standards being developed to help safely coordinate and prioritize drone flights as drone activity in low-altitude airspace ramps up. ("UTM" is short for UAS (drone) Traffic Management).
"We're excited to participate in this important research as the industry continues to scale, increasing the pressing need for validation and testing of this technology." says Michael Healander, Co-Founder & CEO of Airspace Link.
"We've worked with federal, state and local government, and industry operators to understand their unique challenges and work with them to craft solutions. The UTM Field Test provides an opportunity to explore some of the most pressing questions to support safe implementation in the future."
Airspace Link has been supporting UTM technology in the U.S. since its first step in integrating with manned air traffic management through the FAA's Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). Airspace Link became one of the first UAS Service Suppliers approved by the FAA to provide this capability. A process that had previously taken up to 90 days for pilots to obtain authorization when flying in controlled airspace can now be completed through Airspace Link's AirHub® Launch application in just a few clicks.
As drone hardware technology continues to mature, with multiple aircrafts progressing through certification, operators flying longer distances, and more complex operations, the density of the airspace will continue to increase. As that continues to progress, the need for low-altitude traffic management solutions continues to become more evident. Safely implementing these traffic management systems will require a diverse ecosystem of public and private partners.
Airspace Link will be integrating its AirHub® Connect software into the ecosystem, publishing airspace constraint and advisory data into a federated UTM network, informing operators of dynamic conditions that could impact operation safety. These tests will continue the development and validation of UTM technology based on industry consensus standards.
In addition to traffic management capabilities, this project will also showcase cutting-edge data and message security capabilities, ensuring the safety and security of the data shared across the UTM ecosystem. As digital data is sent between drones, drone operators, and software platforms, these mechanisms must be in place to safeguard sensitive information and verify that participants are accurately representing their identity.
The project is led by the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), one of seven FAA-designated drone test sites. For this project, they will be teaming up with a sister test site, the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation at Texas A&M, Corpus Christi. In a separate initiative, Airspace Link has partnered with Lone Star UAS CoE to bring the FlySafe Program, powered by AirHub, to the community, bridging the gap between future testing like this and enabling safer flights within the community today.
For this UTM Field Test, testing will unfold at four sites: Kentland Farms, a rural test facility outside Blacksburg where MAAP has often conducted complex research flights; suburban Christiansburg; and two sites in urban Corpus Christi, Tx.
Airspace Link's vision is to create a world where the safe integration of drones fuels human progress, advancing social equity, the environment, and the economy. Founded in Detroit in 2018 by CEO Michael Healander, Airspace Link is one of the few FAA Approved UAS Service Suppliers of the Low Altitude Authorization & Notification Capability (LAANC). Airspace Link's cloud-based platform, AirHub®, provides the digital infrastructure required to support the safe use of recreational and commercial drone use in communities at scale, supporting the growth of drone operations, drone service providers, drone manufacturers, package delivery, and air taxi deployment in the future. Learn more at www.airspacelink.com.
Casie Ocana, Casie.ocana@airspacelink.com
Vice President, Marketing
Airspace Link
Jake Serwer, jake.serwer@espressopr.com
Espresso Public Relations
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The official Reading Festival 2022 app pings a notification for festival-goers to head over to the Durex tent to pick up their condoms, should they require. Will they be using them for some final night shenanigans? Best of luck to them, all we can say is that quite a few inflated johnnies fill the air while we await the return of The 1975.
It speaks to the free, easy and naughty mood of the evening. The last time The 1975 were here in 2019, making their headline debut between the campaigns for their triumphant third album [‘A Brief Enquiry Into Online Relationships’] and ambitious fourth record [‘Notes On A Conditional Form’], you could sense that it was a bold bid to prove themselves and capture the zeitgeist. It paid off, and it was monumental, but that’s not what tonight’s about. And despite being drafted in as last-minute replacements for Rage Against The Machine, they’re not here to compete.
“Oh Reading, please welcome your favourite band,” says frontman Matty Healy in full fluid-limbed lounge lizard mode – resplendent in Reservoir Dogs attire and smoking like a chimney as he flirts with Reading en masse. Tonight, The ‘75 are cocksure, confident, and here to make your night. Or, as Healy puts it himself after the one-two punch opening of ‘80s power-smash ‘If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)’ into the poptastic, Prince-y ‘Love Me’ before unleashing the bubblegum ‘Chocolate’: “It’s. Just. Fucking. Bangers.”
Later in the show, Healy reveals their initial plan for the year was to release new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, do a fresh tour and “keep it clean” before the offer to step in to R+L came in. It was a no-brainer, and they decided: “Let’s do a greatest hits thing”. That’s all you could really ask for. While their previous tours had seen a blockbuster, envelope-pushing eyegasm of a stage production, tonight they’ve stripped things right back. It’s just the band, their image displayed in their original monochrome aesthetic, and some bops. “We gotta replace moshing with dancing, but that’s alright – we can get into it,” Healy continues. “This is officially The 1975 At Our Very Best. Thank you for coming to our show.”
From the pure pop abandon of ‘TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME’, the stately ‘It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)’, and what Healy calls “arguably the best 1975 song” ‘Paris’, their show starts top-loaded and never really relents. “We just keep getting better; it’s mental,” he shrugs.
As well as tipping his hat to the previous night’s headliners Arctic Monkeys (and the hodge-podge “Doc Martens, fishnets and Tumblr aesthetic” that the line-up invites), he also honours the rap-metal veterans that should have been here tonight, and rights some wrongs of a misunderstood quote he made from the stage at Leeds Festival on Friday. “We’re not Rage Against The Machine, so sorry about that,” he humbly admits. “We fucking love Rage Against The Machine, give it up!” Offering that they would have put a cover of RATM together if they’d had the time, he notes that the idea of rock icon Zack de la Rocha pulling out due to a “gammy leg” is “quite funny”.
“Are you having a good night?” he offers to deafening screams. “Alright!” he replies, “You’re making me feel like a rockstar,” before belting out a Freddie Mercury call-and-response “WAAAAAYOO”, later replacing the callback for “nob” and “COVID”. Tonight feels like a house party for Healy and co. Rollicking among “so many reprobates in one environment,” these are their people. Recent release ‘Happiness’ – complete with Healy’s best wedding singer moves – already lands like a favourite. Upcoming single ‘I’m In Love With You’ also fulfils a similar promise after he vows: “You will know this chorus by the time the song’s finished. That’s the essence of a good pop song.”
There’s a quiet reverence for the sombre ‘Change Of Heart’ as the singer sits on lip of stage, downing a shot and getting lost in the moment before invading the crowd, and the monolithic Radiohead ‘Bends’ era epic of ‘I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)’ adds a sense of grandeur with tonight showing the many shades of the ‘75 palette with absolutely no fat in the set. “Remember how in 2018 everything was really shit?” the singer asks. “This song is about how’s not got any fucking better,” before rolling into the polemical masterpiece and set highlight ‘Love It If We Made It’. Gnarly punk beast ‘People’ follows, loosening people up for the trio of mega-hits ‘The Sound’, ‘Sex’ and ‘Give Yourself A Try’ to end on an almighty high.
That confidence comes with smacks of self-awareness. “Pretty much all of our songs about about blowjobs; this is the original one,” Healy says of ‘Sex’, after earlier offering to pay any noise violation fines to up the volume as “You need to be able to hear my opinions”. Earlier, he simply delivered: “I know I can be a right dickhead, but I love you guys”. Yes, they’re divisive. No, they’re not Rage Against The Machine. But they know their way around a pop song and putting on a show. Maybe they’ll save the theatrics for the upcoming UK tour this winter that they teased – and we can get to some high concept musings when the new record is out – but tonight, all we needed was a good time.
The 1975 played:
‘If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)’
‘Love Me’
‘Chocolate’
‘Me & You Together Song’
‘TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME’
‘It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)’
‘Paris’
‘Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)’
‘Happiness’
‘Robbers’
‘A Change of Heart’
‘I’m in Love With You’
‘Somebody Else’
‘I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)’
‘Love It If We Made It’
‘People’
‘The Sound’
‘Sex’
‘Give Yourself a Try’
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